tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10776446.post6958873066773712144..comments2023-12-10T11:03:01.725-05:00Comments on Occasional Sightings of the Gospel: restrain that order!Thom M. Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09267107871832458323noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10776446.post-8165279477421933632008-06-25T18:12:00.000-04:002008-06-25T18:12:00.000-04:00Wow, that is powerful and helpful. I think I will ...Wow, that is powerful and helpful. I think I will link it on my 'pastor's blog.' I hope my members will read it, and the post after it about the two rooms of a Scot's home.Walkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289239840781928517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10776446.post-80215661798605094922008-06-14T05:20:00.000-04:002008-06-14T05:20:00.000-04:00Thom - As a parent of a child with 'Special Needs'...Thom - As a parent of a child with 'Special Needs' I am 100% with you on this. Church was never meant to be a place for perfect people but rather human beings with all their variety beauty and sometimes disruptive behaviour but all made in the image of God.<BR/>StephenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10776446.post-12773406311902744882008-06-03T07:31:00.000-04:002008-06-03T07:31:00.000-04:00Thank you for this blog entry. Have put a link ov...Thank you for this blog entry. Have put a link over on Evening Beaches. A friend with Aspergers is working hard on creating a booklet on understanding and integrating people on the spectrum in church gatherings, with the objective it should go into every church in her denomination. Somehow we can handle putting a wheelchair ramp in, but we can't address the issue of needing to help one another grow in understanding of something like ASD.Eleanor Burne-Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167677121859556722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10776446.post-24315669508134112902008-06-02T20:37:00.000-04:002008-06-02T20:37:00.000-04:00My daughter has Asperger's Syndrome and is very hi...My daughter has Asperger's Syndrome and is very high functioning yet our family has experienced the many raised eye brows and disapproving looks. Her outspoken and quirky behaviors were cute at age 2 and 3 but are not so cute at age 6. "She ought to know better." I am Presbyterian and kids with autism are not "Frozen" although I believe that they are "Chosen." My daughter has a deep faith and love for God already at her young age. I hope that congregations will become more tolerant and understanding. To be fair there are several church members who love her and appreciate her for who she is.Tarheel-terianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12782797654434493850noreply@blogger.com