Be Peaceable

"Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone." Titus 3:1-2

Today we are having an IEP for TL. He is mainstreamed in kindergarten now and excelling academically. At five, this kid is doing multiplication and reading passages from the Bible.

He still has some behavior problems that occur mostly at home. We have ABA therapists that still come out, but even that has decreased. He no longer needs OT.

He is doing so well, that I am okay with him..not...having...an...IEP...anymore.

I know. It sounds crazy and very unlike the mama-bear-fight-the-district-until-my-last-breath that I have been.

But I realized that I need peace right now. Peace in my home, in my heart, and in my soul.

Don't get me wrong, if I thought my son needed something they could give him, I would fight. But I know in my gut that they don't have anything to really offer him.

And we love the elementary school e picked for him.out if a K-8 and all our experiences with staff have been great so far.

So, our plan if they want to end his IEP, is to ask for a Section 504 plan instead. It's a bridge to peace.

God wants us to work with authority and create a peaceful existence. He wants us to spend our energy on our families and Him. He doesn't want us to spend years of our lives fighting over labels, services, accommodations, and testing--IF our pride is stopping us from seeing that our child is not just surviving, but thriving.

Fear and pride can rob us of peace. I choose to give my cares to Him and surrender to the peace His ways offer.

Pray for us as we prepare for this meeting. Pray that our hearts and minds work together to bring us that peace about TL that we long for.