by Sandra Peoples | Dec 13, 2021 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
A few years ago Hurricane Harvey hit our area. As I watched the newscasts from the coast, I noticed the palm trees bending as the wind whipped by, gusting well over 100 miles per hour. They bent, but they didn’t break. Why? Because God created them to be flexible. I...
by Jolene Philo | Sep 27, 2021 | Challenges, Living Life Daily
“I can’t do this by myself!”My six-year-old grandson’s words echoed in my ears.He already knew how to tie his shoes when he held them on his lap. He was struggling to tie them when they were on his feet.My situation wasn’t all that...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Sep 20, 2021 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
“Thundering. Sleep with you?” He’s 40. We move over and he slides into our queen sized bed because we are just too tired to make more of an effort, but if we can muster up the energy, one of us walks him back to his room (upstairs) and will sleep with him for a while...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Aug 16, 2021 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Waiting. Sitting. Waiting and more sitting seems to be the life of the special needs family. Whether it’s in the doctor’s office, hospital setting for various therapies, or a gazillion other venues for which we can’t just hop in, get in line, and be like most everyone...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | May 17, 2021 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Moms (and probably Dads, too) are constantly analyzing in the rearview mirror of life what we did right and wrong. I’m not going to even put out my list here, but I can tell you I have worked very hard at being an intentional and “always there” mom. Due to that very...
by Key Ministry | May 7, 2021 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
In this quick message, Melanie Gomez shares what she remembers every morning to help her have the faith to face what is next, and the peace to know that what God has done before, He can do again. Follow Melanie Gomez at Redefine Special and on Facebook.