DECRYSTALIFE

Autism. A six letter word that doesn't make a real impact on the majority of the human race. Autism, a word so misunderstood, so neglected, so JUDGED. Autism, a word that has the ability to DESTROY! One can read as many articles, look at as many autism pages, and hear about as many autism campaigns possible. But, IF YOU HAVEN’T LIVED with it, haven’t walked in an autism parent’s shoes, then you HAVEN’T felt what that six letters is CAPABLE of. Living with Autism comes with phases. At first you live in denial, you look past the developmental delay, you brush the behavior off as naughty, and you keep on dreaming! You hold onto the dream that this child in front of you will be the next this or that, that your child will SUCCEED in life! Then comes the phase where you realise that your child’s little problem is actually a huge problem. And something has to be done. Still dreaming! Still hoping for some miracle pill or therapy session that will wipe away the problem. Your fa...

The year 2018 was a blessed year for me. The year a significant change took place in my life;  I became a mother to a glorious baby. This change didn't seem possible but just like the song writer said "my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus Christ, my righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus' name. ..." . Well, here we are in a new year; 2019. Maybe you where told by the doctor you wouldn't make it to this year, but here you are. Circumstances challenged you to give up, but here you are. After experiencing 10 hours plus of labour, it didn't seem like my baby and I would make it but God made a way and we had victory. (story for another day) Our God is faithful! Encourage yourself in the Lord this year. Committ all you instead doing to Him. Have hope but work towards achieving your hope. Develop that idea you have. Improve yourself. Above all, make prayer and studying of the word of God a life styl...