Finding Kind by Kari BakerWhen an earthquake occurs, the tectonic plates shift far beneath the surface, and they never go back to where they started. Kari Baker always loved a good plan. But when her only son Brady was diagnosed with autism in 2014, her plans for a typical parenting experience were shaken to the core. Her journey started with all the pain, uncertainty, and isolation that so many special needs parents encounter, but along the way she found faith, community, and

we are reminded of the incredible power of the human spirit to rise above adversity and find hope in even the darkest of moments

an athletic team

process the pain

sobbing quietly

How could she move forward

and Scripture

but from leaning fully into God's presence

they can lead to destructive behaviors

Steve Healy beautifully compiles lessons learned from what she taught him during their 18-year marriage and subsequent three-year battle with cancer

her journals

And God got moved to the margins

Her thought provoking and sometimes tragic life experiences allowed the healer and medicine woman in her soul to expand and emerge from the renowned breast cancer surgeon she has always been