tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206877719513345.post3369015048220528041..comments2023-10-15T09:43:55.241-05:00Comments on Kacirek Family: Living as Light Under TrialAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357543546549982759noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206877719513345.post-52504825019233163622014-05-13T05:20:57.935-05:002014-05-13T05:20:57.935-05:00I'm sorry you are going through this. May God ...I'm sorry you are going through this. May God give you strength and wisdom. teamgilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749972715218218912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206877719513345.post-44304006109790744232014-05-12T15:48:41.275-05:002014-05-12T15:48:41.275-05:00Thank you for sharing this. It's so hard when ...Thank you for sharing this. It's so hard when you see such growth in your child and all the world sees are the challenges that remain. Our 14 yr old daughter with adhd/odd and sensory processing issues has come so far yet even though she is entrusted to babysit others kids and care for horses our own extended family is blind to her accomplishments and will exclude her from activities. It breaks my heart but I know God is doing amazing things in her and has a big job for her. SheriTesseraemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288290055675857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206877719513345.post-35686551162045478872014-05-09T07:25:55.245-05:002014-05-09T07:25:55.245-05:00ahh, Sweet Jubilee, you are an amazing little girl...ahh, Sweet Jubilee, you are an amazing little girl...a Gift from God. I Believe that that there are so many Big Things lying ahead for you.<br />I am saddened that there are people who are "Christians", who do not see the Gifts that You and your siblings are. And, I am pretty sure that Jesus is weeping at the choices that have been made, in regards to whether you are allowed to be in that class with your sister.<br />I will be praying for the best choices to be made for All of the children in your family. And, for the hearts of those who cannot see Jesus in you.<br />Love to All of the K Family!<br /><br />Jo's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598582453797668103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206877719513345.post-30403041872562941432014-05-08T19:22:31.916-05:002014-05-08T19:22:31.916-05:00I thought the post on Jubilee was beautiful and am...I thought the post on Jubilee was beautiful and amazing and such an example of the progress love can bring about. Reagan and Trevor's Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025330013654842897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833206877719513345.post-63599112104538131662014-05-08T12:16:46.658-05:002014-05-08T12:16:46.658-05:00Your response to the rejection and fear is beautif...Your response to the rejection and fear is beautiful. <br /><br />I didn't remember reading anything all that bad in Jubilee's post, so I went back to re-read it now. Hmmm. Just a few thoughts, assuming the person who originally read the blog post and made the decision to leave out Jubilee will still be reading and might see this:<br /><br />--I am very sad to say, but I assume you are a Christian, because we do have a tendency to value the outward appearance of righteousness over the internal value of sanctification. Likely only a Christian would be afraid of the occasional temper outbursts, or the mention of bad words--things that might "shock" our pious sensibilities and "corrupt" our other innocent children. <br /><br />I am wondering what you think you are protecting your children from. Words don't hurt. "Bad behavior" can actually be a great opportunity for the other children in your class to think about their own behavior, for the teachers to model grace and love for "the outsider," and for the kids to see how to love people who are hard to love. <br /><br />(Tina, I am not saying Jubilee is "the outsider" or is exhibiting "bad behavior"--I am trying to speak to the group leaders with thoughts that might be in their heads.)<br /><br />Grace is messy. Growth is messy. Jesus chose to hang around with very messy people. He said he came for the "sick" and not the "well." <br /><br />I am not speaking out of no empathy for your position, teacher. I myself am having to "put my money where my mouth is" because a family with an autistic daughter has started coming to our church homeschool group. Oh my word. The first time the girl screamed at me, called me names, and stormed into the bathroom and slammed the door you should have seen the faces of all the "innocent" little kids. Huge eyes and solemn little "o" mouths. It was my first time actually working with someone with special needs, and I had not known what to do. And so I did something I should have that actually caused her dysregulation. And then her mother, who was embarrassed but held her head up, told me that her daughter had actually just employed some good strategies for her, and so that was a "good" response! <br /><br />Am I leery of doing something else to set off this child that is so foreign to what I know? Yes. Does it make my job (I'm just leading this group as a volunteer! I have no training, I'm just a fellow homeschool mom!) harder? Yes. Does a little (sinful) part of me wish they weren't coming, so I didn't have to worry about it? Yes. <br /><br />But I am GLAD she and her mom are coming. I WANT to be challenged to love better, to serve better, to surrender fear and control and "rights" and everything that we use to try to shield ourselves from discomfort. God is in the messy details. Our kids will experience Him most fully when they see Him present and at work in the fallen and imperfect world and relationships around them. <br /><br />Which is worse? To teach our kids that we should only hang out with those who we are comfortable with, and ignore the words and example of Jesus? Or for your children to hear some screaming and bad words? <br /><br />For me, it is the first thought that makes me tremble in horror. Blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079902364989480862noreply@blogger.com