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by Abby Lewis
In 2002, I thought I was losing my mind.
I wasn’t being dramatic.
I truly believed it.
Fear had become my constant companion. From the moment I ope...
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Anxiety,
Breadcrumbs,
Faith,
Fear,
God’s presence,
Healing journey,
Hope,
Mental health,
Panic disorder,
Peace,
Personal story
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by Abby Lewis
About a year ago, a woman walked into The Community Oasis at Be Love Give Love and started asking me about the vision behind everything.
Then she a...
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by Abby Lewis
This morning I woke with a deep heaviness.
A deep sadness.
Not because I questioned where God was leading me…
But because I knew a chapter of my li...
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by Abby Lewis
Sixteen years ago, after my grandma passed away (my grandpa had already passed years before), our family gathered at their home to go through their...
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by Abby Lewis
I remember the nights when my chest felt tight and my thoughts wouldn’t quiet.
Lying awake, I whispered the same desperate prayer over and over:
“G...
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by Abby Lewis
There have been seasons in my life when big decisions needed to be made.
Not just practical decisions…
Heart decisions.
The kind that require you t...
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by Abby Lewis
My heart is big.
I care deeply.
I give deeply.
And if I’m honest…
I’ve had to learn the hard way that those beautiful parts of me can also pull me ...
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by Abby Lewis
Recently, one of my dearest friends, Melanie—also known as Mama Moses—tagged me in something she wrote months ago, and I haven’t been able to shake...
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by Abby Lewis
Lately, life with Shia has felt especially unpredictable.
Some nights I’m abruptly awakened because his body is communicating that something is off...
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Autism,
Autism life,
Autism parenting,
Breadcrumbs,
Faith,
Military life,
Motherhood,
Peace,
Presence,
Trust God,
Uncertainty
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by Abby Lewis
Some nights look like this.
Shia is doing so well overall, and I never want stories like this to take away from that.
He really is.
We’ve seen so m...
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Autism,
Autism life,
Autism parenting,
Breadcrumbs,
Faith,
Family,
Military life,
Motherhood,
Peace,
Presence,
Sensory regulation,
Special needs
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by Abby Lewis
I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to judge what we see.
If we’re honest, most of us do it every day.
We notice someone’s appearance.
Their ta...
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by Abby Lewis
Something has been stirring in my heart.
Recently, after a gathering at Be Love Give Love, I found myself reflecting on labels.
At first, we simply...
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