tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91127185593950441412024-03-12T20:30:50.728-04:00 All Are Special To GodPeople with special needs may be different, but we are all special to God.Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-64366665594250545162015-07-27T19:43:00.004-04:002015-07-27T19:43:58.075-04:00Climbing Jacob's Ladder
CLIMBING JACOB’S LADDER
Justin in 2007
I knew it would be a trip to the doctor
when Justin cried out in pain as he got out of bed. I ran to his side and cradled him in my arms
and looked at his badly discolored, swollen toe that he hurt the night
before. “It’s ok sweetie. Mommy’s right here.” I said as I kissed his
cheek. “HurtAngela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-28757136955782670222015-03-30T11:39:00.000-04:002015-03-30T11:39:16.494-04:00It's on God's Time
IT'S ON GOD'S TIME
Justin in October 2014
I have said many prayers over the years begging God to heal my son. My heart was broken when I realized my prayers went unanswered every time Justin had a bout with his seizures. Why wouldn't God stop these dreadful seizures from plaguing an innocent child? I realized at one point if Justin's healing was to come about Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-71814049070308279432014-10-09T10:44:00.002-04:002014-10-09T10:44:16.684-04:00God Makes No Mistakes
God Makes No Mistakes
Justin in 2008
I read an article that really touched my heart about a boy with down syndrome asking his mother what happened to him. The mom responded that nothing happened to him and God just made it harder for him to learn but easier to love. What a great way to look at it. God made all of us different and He done it for aAngela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-44216757688521307952014-08-09T19:27:00.001-04:002016-08-09T11:47:55.509-04:00Sticks and Stones
STICKS AND
STONES
Justin and Joshua in 2009
At times I let my frustration and feelings
of helplessness get the best of me as the inability to control Justin’s
seizures began to affect his development.
I knew his well-being depended on my understanding his medical problems,
but I was lost in all the terminology from his doctors and therapists. I read everything I Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-86079405144586141522014-06-29T10:48:00.000-04:002014-06-29T10:48:06.023-04:00Justin's Angels In Disguise
Justin's Angels In Disguise
Justin and "Doodle"
As I began to ponder Psalm 121:2 KJV which states "My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.", I realized just how much help God has provided for Justin. Most people with special needs have very few people in their lives they can truly depend on, but this is not the case for my son. From Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-61234560041557912014-05-16T12:38:00.001-04:002014-05-16T12:39:04.501-04:00Booger Bandit
BOOGER BANDIT
Justin and Joshua - Spring 1999
When Joshua was little, Justin did
everything in his power to aggravate the little fellow, but he learned quickly
that when Justin came near, it usually meant trouble. He kept a watchful eye on
his tormentor and would toddle away as fast as he could at the first sign of
trouble, but Justin was almost four years older and always Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-60371415504617004052014-01-17T09:35:00.001-05:002014-01-17T09:37:15.100-05:00A Year For New Possibilities
A Year For New Possibilities
Christmas 2013
Jeremiah 29:11 KJV states "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." This says to me God has a plan for us...all of us. He wishes us to prosper in this life and have peace but when we turn to our own ways, our lives can be filled with Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-52925779581492288362013-10-08T11:58:00.000-04:002013-10-08T11:58:58.527-04:00Taking Care Of Special Needs
Taking Care Of Special Needs
Joshua helping Justin put-put.
I have been watching the interaction between Joshua and Justin at the High School as they walk ahead of me toward Justin's class. With all the talking and laughing, they look more like two good friends hanging out than brothers. Over the years, their relationship has grown stronger and I've come to realize Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-27517515196104600802013-09-25T13:40:00.000-04:002013-09-25T13:40:00.388-04:00When Should Bullying Be Ignored?
When Should Bullying Be Ignored?
Justin
A great deal of attention has been brought to the subject of bullying. Bullying isn't limited to able-bodied people with huge egos wanting to belittle those they feel are beneath them, but people with special needs can be bullies as well. I didn't realize just how much of an issue this was until Justin became the target of a bully; a Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-33441035095906533852013-09-09T16:51:00.001-04:002013-09-09T17:12:45.741-04:00Wrongfully Judging Others
Wrongfully Judging Others
You judging me?!?
Justin in 2008
Luke 6:41-42 (KJV) states "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocriteAngela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-51286077535494774652013-08-30T11:00:00.001-04:002013-08-30T11:00:19.202-04:00My Love - Hate Relationship With Leg Braces
My Love - Hate Relationship With Leg Braces
Justin in 2001
Justin didn't really walk until he was three and has worn some type of foot or leg support since he was a couple of years old. He began with shoe insets, then went to ankle braces. After that came the braces which came up to his knees which he wore until he was eleven, and for over a year now he Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-9003296901402669832013-08-22T11:23:00.001-04:002013-08-22T11:23:40.870-04:00Growing Up Is Hard To Do
Growing Up Is Hard To Do
Boys at the State Fair in Oct 2012
The hustle and bustle of a new school year has begun and I am left wondering where the summer went. Since both the boys are at the high school now, I am really left wondering where the time with them as children has gone. I realize they have grown up way too fast as my mind wonders back to their first Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-3196548771139091262013-08-06T11:22:00.001-04:002013-08-06T11:22:31.523-04:00Making Sense Out Of Sensory Issues
MAKING SENSE OUT OF SENSORY ISSUES
Justin at therapy in 2004
I understand that Sensory Processing Disorder occurs when the brain doesn't receive and interpret signals from our senses correctly, but I still have problems making "sense" of Justin's sensory problems. My mind just can't grasp how in some ways he can get overstimulated, but then Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-45122942321517344432013-07-25T22:11:00.001-04:002013-07-28T19:23:24.022-04:00My Brother, My Friend
MY BROTHER, MY FRIEND
Justin and Joshua - Summer of 2003
Justin, who was nine at the time,
should have been able to do twice as much as Joshua who was five, but it didn’t
work out like that. They played together all the time, but Justin
noticed he was “different” and couldn’t do the things that his little brother
could do. At times, his frustration got the best of him Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-55098047407160518232013-07-15T11:23:00.000-04:002013-07-15T11:23:11.169-04:00A Much Needed Vacation
A Much Needed Vacation
Justin at the beach
We all have our daily routines which is well and good but everyone needs a break from time to time......a change in scenery.....in other words, a vacation. That's exactly what we did with the family this summer when we went to Wilmington, NC. We took a much needed getaway to somewhere we hadn't been before and it was exciting Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-1746179688843507692013-07-02T14:40:00.001-04:002013-07-31T17:42:06.237-04:00My Own Little World
MY OWN LITTLE WORLD
I bought Justin a shirt one time which read "I live in my own little world, but it's ok they know me here." I thought it fit Justin perfectly but as I began to ponder it further I realized it's true for everyone. We are all responsible for what and who we let into our world and as we began to have children, we have the added Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-58725633029508932462013-06-21T09:42:00.001-04:002013-07-31T17:44:12.112-04:00Cuties Have Cooties
CUTIES HAVE COOTIES
Justin and Joshua
Warm rays of sunshine were cast down from
the sky as pollen filled the air on that beautiful spring afternoon. I saw yellow buttercups in full bloom as I
parked my white Escort station wagon in front of Justin’s school. The cold, dreary days of winter were gone and
spring was definitely in the air.
Joshua was three and a half years Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-76892422413330990882013-06-05T11:12:00.001-04:002013-06-05T11:12:37.344-04:00Doing Unto Others
Doing Unto Others
How Justin would look when he was mad.
God tells us in Matthew 7:12 (KJV) "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them:" and He goes on in 1Peter 3:9 (KJV) to tell us "Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-22521460185424283712013-05-24T10:37:00.000-04:002013-05-24T10:37:51.382-04:00Time Flies Whether You Have Fun Or Not
Time Flies Whether You Have Fun Or Not
Justin and Joshua "taking a break"
If you are the parent of a special needs child, I don't have to tell you how demanding it can be with all the doctor and therapy appointments. Add work, cleaning, cooking, and spending time with the rest of your family to the mix and you begin to feel there is not enough hours in the day to get Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-24555272147893781472013-05-20T10:16:00.000-04:002013-07-31T17:46:05.800-04:00Like A Child
Like A Child
Justin enjoying life.
I've watched Justin's physical development zoom past his mental development during his eighteen years on this earth. Even though he is an adult, he still has the mentality of a young child. I have wondered why God would allow this to take place and my eyes were opened in Matthew 18:2-3 (KJV). It states "2 And Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-88457420100732111782013-05-10T10:01:00.001-04:002013-05-10T10:01:35.261-04:00Celebrating A Mother's Love
Celebrating A Mother's Love
Me and my mom
A mother gives unconditionally of herself for the benefit of those she loves and deserves our love and respect in return and with Mother's Day right around the corner, I've been reflecting upon not only the relationship with my children but also the relationship with my mom. I realize how lucky I am to be able to Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-89196684996679332312013-05-04T16:16:00.001-04:002013-05-04T16:16:25.957-04:00The Works of God
The Works of God
Justin at 5 years old.
Being the parent of a special needs child, I can't tell you how many times I've asked myself, "why my child?" I even began to question whether Justin's disabilities were somehow my fault, even though they weren't. I prayed to God and found my answer in John 9:1-3 (KJV). It reads "And as Jesus passed by, Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-67312670516306105362013-04-26T11:22:00.002-04:002013-04-26T11:27:31.556-04:00Stalling In Applebees
Stalling In Applebees
My boys and I were like three peas in a
pod, but were more like the three stooges on that cold, rainy afternoon when
I decided to take them out to eat. I
pulled my dark gray Nissan Xterra into the Applebees parking lot and was happy
to see there were few cars since Justin
didn’t like crowds.
We sat in a booth at the
back of the restaurant near the Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-81826322384041274422013-04-16T13:13:00.000-04:002013-04-16T13:13:51.974-04:00Moments To Remember
Moments To Remember
Justin ready for the prom.
We all remember our high school days and those special moments that go along with this time in our lives. It was when we got our driver's license, had our first date, went to prom and graduation. Then we go out into "the real world" and start a family sooner or later. We then long for our children to have their Angela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112718559395044141.post-79227319514474670452013-04-06T07:29:00.001-04:002013-04-06T07:29:55.902-04:00Accept The Things You Cannot Change
Accept The Things You Cannot Change
I spoke with a friend whose mother had recently passed away and could tell their heart was heavy and troubled even though they knew she was in Heaven. She had been sick for such a long time and they were ashamed to admit it was almost a relief when she finally died. They didn't want to feel that way and thoughtAngela D Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12800678875239868006noreply@blogger.com8