It Takes a Wise Heart to Give the Right Gifts
Life has a way of stitching together the gifts we give—time shared with someone, quiet acts of kindness, moments of…
Faith, Growth, and Family: A Journey of Transformation
A new year always invites reflection, but for me, reflection has never been limited to a calendar. In my life—and…
When I Couldn’t Speak: A Teacher’s Lesson From Her Nonverbal Child
by Yvette Miguez-Lima I’ve been a Special Education teacher for many, many years. I’ve written IEPs, sat through meetings, offered…
Navigating The Holidays and Life with a Child in a Group Home
Hey my beautiful people, I know, I know… I’ve been a little MIA around here lately. Not because I stopped…
Dancing with Perfection: Learning to Let Go and Move with Grace
I suffer from something most perfectionists don’t talk about. It’s this unfortunate, exhausting, all-or-nothing mindset. Maybe more of us suffer…
Holy Traffic Lessons (a.k.a. My Sanctification on Wheels)
So here I am again… stuck in traffic. Not even driving — just a backseat passenger on this painfully slow ride to…
The Quiet Power of Expectation: How Believing in Our Kids Changes Everything
You know how sometimes the smallest moments end up taking your breath away — not because they’re loud or flashy,…
Autism · Faith · Special Needs · Teaching
Embracing Slow Living
I’ve read so much about the importance of rest, and I know there are seasons when it feels absolutely impossible —…
Holding On to Hope When the Waves Hit Hard
Last week was rough — one of those weeks that shakes you to your core. I watched my son fall…
The Legacy of St. Jerome: Preserving Faith
I’ve been thinking about how much our faith is rooted in the testimony of those who came before us, and…
The Power of the Rosary: A 9-Day Challenge to Michaelmas
I don’t usually write about books like The Power of the Rosary by Gabriel Castillo, but today—on the feast of Padre Pio—it…
Hope in the Midst of Autism’s Challenges
by: Yvette Miguez-Lima On Monday, September 22, President Trump announced that his administration would “look into investigating the rise of autism…
5 Things You Need to Know About Coming Back to Faith
No matter how far you’ve wandered, God is waiting to meet you where you are—there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that light is Jesus
Embracing Family Life: Intentional Presence
It feels like it’s been too long since we’ve caught up, and I’ve been eager to sit down and share…
No One Told Me This About Guardianship: What Every Special Needs Parent Must Know After 18 (and 21!)
Two weeks into summer vacation, and let me tell you—I earned that first week off. My husband and I escaped to the…