Funkonovo/Allison's autism Blog

The hummingbird moth Yikes! I was over at my aunt's house back in 2013. We were admiring her yard work when a few of these hummingbird moths came fluttering out of her white Phlox. My aunt yelled, "Eek!", and ran promptly for the house. That is probably what most people would do. I, on the other hand, tried to touch it and then I grabbed my camera, fascinated with this curious insect or bird. I didn't know until I got home. I found out that the Hyles-lineata is only ONE kind of hummingbird moth. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Hyles-lineata My blog turned 1 week old. It is still a baby blog, so it has been undergoing lots of changes with editing and layout. If you are still reading it, despite running into a few "bugs",  I thank you.  God makes some of His creation elegant while other things look quite odd. Both God and National Geographic love them all. May we appreciate the variety and diversity in which God has mad...

She lay in the darkness unable to speak or move. Suddenly, there shown a warm light all around her and a key appeared.  "Take this," He said.  She reached out, hesitant at first. "This is the key that unlocks the gate and it is your time to pass through." So, by His grace, she took it, unlocked the gate and stepped into eternity. For my mother, Ruth Anne 1939-2014, Awesome autism mom pioneer, advocate and example of true Christian compassion. A tough act for me to follow sometimes! This is a figurative, not literal account of a person going to heaven. It is for poetic effect. All you need is faith in Christ to get into heaven :)

Mr. Eastwood summed it up perfectly. Autistic AND non-autistic people alike can be very cruel. I don't need any un-necessary pain in my life.  Here is a link to a New Yorker (yes, the New Yorker) article from 2013 on anonymity and the internet:http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-psychology-of-online-comments Disabling commenting stops trolling before it begins. My writing anonymously allows me to share and educate facts and opinions. God has something to say regarding the power of words (hard-core atheists please breathe deeply or press the back arrow now). "The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell." James 3:6   "Death and life are in the power of the tongue,  and those who love it will eat its fruits." Proverbs 18:21 ESV The Bible also says words are containers for power. Scripture blows the "sticks ...

I wonder aloud if all my the writing, typing and posting, does a damn bit of good to better lives affected by autism. Drawing others near to Christ and trying to improve (in my own small way) lives for those on the spectrum is the only reason I bother with blogging. In the wake of police shooting unarmed African-Americans and white police officers being killed by African-American men  I have something to say: Black lives matter, police lives matter. Autistic lives matter, too! There isn’t enough money for funding to train police officers in de-escalation techniques (see link). About de-escalation:http://www.policemag.com/channel/careers-training/articles/2016/03/de-escalation-training-learning-to-back-off.aspx We, or those who love us shouldn’t have to be harmed or even killed due to a misunderstanding. Especially when we aren’t holding a weapon. I’m sure there are people who will say that any method of training doesn’t work 100% and I’d say they are right, but to do nothing i...

My first avatar for this blog 11/4/16 Yes, this is me. The Avatar lady with resting bitch face. Don't blame me. That one isn't mine! I'm not really that horrible. I am hurt and angry. I am tired of people tearing me apart because they don't agree with my Christian Worldview and my autism. Why do I keep allowing commenting? Aren't I supposed to "believe the best"? Well, the assholes keep creeping in, despite civil warnings, so I am here now and I can say, after 6 years of blogging, there will never, ever be any commenting allowed here. Not ever. For me, commenting isn't healthy. It is another door Satan uses to try and tear me down. I am autistic, so communication is already a problem. My badly damaged sensory filters add to the hyper-sensitivity. Though I long to engage, I know the payoff, at least online, isn't worth it. I began my blogging journey here and I have come home to roost. I hope you will find what's written here t...