At times, an author hits a universal nerve and their thoughts and beliefs become a phenomenal success.  That is what happened with Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose-Driven Life.  Most of us had not given much thought to our destiny until suddenly Warren forced us through his thesis to look beyond our every day existence and probe…

Each year in Florida, there are threats of budget cuts to the services of people who are mentally challenged.  More and more, these cuts are a reality.  These are lean times.  In most states the same thing is happening.  Many states are broke or going broke. While it appears that other budget items either stay…

I have to admit that regarding Eric, I border on having the pride of a parent.   Because his disability was not pinpointed correctly, he wasn’t getting the treatment or interventions that he needed.  Therefore, he was a troubled child when he entered our program.  This led to behavioral concerns that were not entirely his…

It surprises no parent that the first two brothers were rivals.  Cain, the older sibling, became jealous of  Able when God favored Able’s sacrifice over his.  Cain came to believe that the root of all his problems was his brother.  He was convinced that the only way he could live a good life if he…

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