Lindsay's Gift

Lindsay's Gift Lindsay's Gift is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation so all donations are tax deductible.

Lindsay's Gift is a unique, family-based fund offering small grants to congregations for accessibility projects making worship and congregational life more architecturally and attitudinally inclusive and welcoming for people with disabilities. Lindsay Griffin McIntire's greatest gift is her ability to create relationships with a variety of worshipping communities, a gift which continues to provide

a tangible presence and meaningful example of what it means quite simply "To Be," having been created in the image of God who is described as the "I Am." Your financial gift will help make full inclusion in worshipping congregations a reality for people with disabilities and will impact the spiritual lives of all involved.

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04/19/2025

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Lindsay's out here giving main character energy ❄️We had the best time seeing Frozen at The Academy of Music tonight! Th...
04/05/2024

Lindsay's out here giving main character energy ❄️

We had the best time seeing Frozen at The Academy of Music tonight! The show was incredible and we got to meet little Elsa and Anna afterwards!

D is for... Disney!Lindsay and I got to see the Lion King at The Academy of Music. This was an unbelievable experience a...
08/18/2023

D is for... Disney!

Lindsay and I got to see the Lion King at The Academy of Music. This was an unbelievable experience and we had so much fun.

Lindsay let me get her dolled up in a gorgeous dress and new Doc Martens, plus she let me do her hair!

B is for... ballpits!Technically, a ballpit is not a new experience for us. However, today we got to go to the ribbon cu...
06/01/2023

B is for... ballpits!

Technically, a ballpit is not a new experience for us. However, today we got to go to the ribbon cutting ceremony for 's new location!
As usual, Kids at Play threw an incredible event and welcomed kids (and adults!) of all backgrounds and abilities to their brand new playground.
We had a BLAST and can't wait to visit more this summer - especially to use their their ADA compliant zipline đź‘€

Yesterday was the anniversary of losing our dad.Over the last 2 years, we have discussed our option as to how to manage ...
09/25/2022

Yesterday was the anniversary of losing our dad.
Over the last 2 years, we have discussed our option as to how to manage the funds from Lindsay's Gift. While we wish we could follow in our dad's footsteps and keep his dream alive, we are realistically not in a place to do so.
Instead, we have donated the remaining funds to an organization that has cared for Lindsay and many other children and adults with disabilities - CADES. This program is currently working on raising money to build an inclusive playground for their school and community. We felt that this was the perfect opportunity to support such an incredible place and project.

For more information, please visit https://cades.org/inclusive-playground/

05/27/2021

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Lindsay went to school today - first day back in over a year! Linds loves her program and was so thrilled to be there. W...
05/05/2021

Lindsay went to school today - first day back in over a year! Linds loves her program and was so thrilled to be there. We can't wait to see what this year brings!

It's Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day! Lindsay is wearing her CP Warrior shirt to celebrate!
03/25/2021

It's Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day! Lindsay is wearing her CP Warrior shirt to celebrate!

Happy World Down Syndrome Day!
03/22/2021

Happy World Down Syndrome Day!

This is the face of a fully vaccinated queen! We made it through a year of hell and uncertainty. Even though we aren't o...
03/09/2021

This is the face of a fully vaccinated queen! We made it through a year of hell and uncertainty. Even though we aren't out of the woods yet, it's still a huge relief to know that Lindsay is one step closer to being safe.

"I throw open my arms, “Good morning, Linds!”     She jumps and claps and makes her happy noise. “We gotta get dressed, ...
02/28/2021

"I throw open my arms, “Good morning, Linds!”    

She jumps and claps and makes her happy noise.

“We gotta get dressed, Linds. Time to get up. C’mon, let’s go!”

We have something of a routine so I can get by most mornings without getting bit or headbutted. At other times I receive what feels like a teenager’s cold shoulder and an “I’m-not-ready-to-get-up-yet” resistant side-eye glance. 

My favorite mornings are when she is up on her knees bouncing on the bed and giggling like life depends on us being happy...

In the same way I trust each morning that the sun will reappear, I also trust that Lindsay will open her eyes. And I know by experience that when she does awake, she changes the world around her. 

I have no doubt that each morning she hears God’s spirit telling her, “Little girl, get up” and like Jairus’ sleeping daughter, mine awakes as well. Then, as if I would forget Jesus’ practical advice, “Give her something to eat,” Lindsay reminds me by rapidly tapping her chest insistently, her combined hungry and thirsty signs. 

“Okay, Linds, lets get something to eat.”

Her life support is no longer the tubes and wires and monitors that at times have kept her safe and secure. Her life support each morning is the sunshine poking through one of her windows, the birds chirping and squirrels skittering outside, the echo of cars passing by and kids waiting at the corner for the school bus. 

Mountains be ready to be moved, she is awake again.

Lindsay still has no words but she is not voiceless because she also still has a presence that speaks volumes. Lindsay reminds me daily how precious it is to simply be in this world, to be a reflection of the One who creates us in the image, to be, to exist just as God exists." (Lindsay's Gift, James F. McIntire)

"Lindsay sleeps on her belly with her knees pulled up tightly and tucked under her chest, chin resting on her crossed ar...
02/28/2021

"Lindsay sleeps on her belly with her knees pulled up tightly and tucked under her chest, chin resting on her crossed arms, her body folded in half in a way that boggles the mind. She sleeps lightly on her purple sheet, no top sheet, no blanket or quilt, and if you try to lay one on she wakes immediately.

If I am careful, I can tiptoe into her room and catch a glimpse of her quiet presence—snoring notwithstanding—and I am always in awe. At times I can sneak in in the morning without waking her, kneel down beside her bed and just watch for a quick minute. 

These are moments when the fullness of her humanity strikes me profoundly. She breathes in and out. I wonder if she dreams like the rest of us, if she remembers the events of the day before, if she is surprised to see me each morning when she opens her eyes. 

Celtic spirituality uses the term “thin places” to identify those spaces where the sacred and profane—heaven and earth—are so near that you sense being touched by the divine...

I realize that this space as I kneel beside Lindsay’s bed in the presence of her quiet presence is a thin place in my life. Not only do I encounter her full humanity but I also come face-to-face with the image of God— b'tzelem Elohim (Heb.) imago Dei (Lat.). Here in this thin place I encounter Lindsay and God and I am in reverent awe." (Lindsay's Gift, James F. McIntire)

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