Author Archives: BrysonsDad

About BrysonsDad

I am Bryson's Dad. Bryson is 13, has cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus and other challenges including the need for a wheelchair to get around.

We Are All Cowards

Posted on August 17, 2011 by BrysonsDad

Then every one deserted him and fled. Mark 14:50 …then all the disciples deserted him and fled. Matthew 26:56      In our times of frustration or disappointment or anger brought on by the difficult life our child must lead, we find seasons … Continue reading →

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Worth Remembering

Posted on August 16, 2011 by BrysonsDad

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. —Helen Keller

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Give Yourself Another Chance To Get It Right

Posted on August 11, 2011 by BrysonsDad

Then, the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time. Jonah 3:1 …allow me one more test with the fleece…Judges 6:39 Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow. John 18:27 Failure is … Continue reading →

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People Are Watching

Posted on August 10, 2011 by BrysonsDad

When they saw the courage of Peter and John, and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 Our lives, our dreams, our behaviors will … Continue reading →

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Remember How Fierce

Posted on April 11, 2011 by BrysonsDad

Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.  Song of Solomon 8:6 … Continue reading →

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Call to me and I will answer and show you great and wondrous things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3  McKinney, Texas Our travels have brought us to Texas, to a wedding in which a cherished nephew and his great … Continue reading →

Posted on March 24, 2011 by BrysonsDad | Leave a comment

… as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness… Colossians 3:12 San Antonio, Texas We are on the road and, as typically happens when I travel with Bryson, I am being taught new … Continue reading →

Posted on March 19, 2011 by BrysonsDad | Leave a comment

A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 14:30  One emotion that we confront frequently as our child struggles is envy. We look about us at children running, playing, talking, and walking. We … Continue reading →

Posted on March 14, 2011 by BrysonsDad | Leave a comment

…But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on…Philippians 3:13-14  Some days, the most difficult thing for us to do is throw back the covers of our bed, put our feet … Continue reading →

Posted on March 11, 2011 by BrysonsDad | Leave a comment

“Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow…” James 4:14 Far too often, we walk this path worried about what tomorrow will bring. We look at our child – our beautiful, disabled, atypical child – and we wonder … Continue reading →

Posted on March 9, 2011 by BrysonsDad | Leave a comment