by Jess Ronne | Mar 26, 2021 | Grief, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
You have to grieve normal I advised as she cried You have to grieve normal Or you’ll feel like you’ve died. He’s not what you wanted? She’s broken, you say? He’s medically fragile She can’t learn to play? Photo credit: Ben...
by Joanna French | Mar 24, 2021 | Challenges, Hope, Mental Health
This world is overwhelmed by fix-it plans. It will bury you in ways to be ‘normal.’ It’s ironic because—for a world that boasts inclusion—one area that is lagging far behind is the very area to which I am called: Mental Health and Special Needs awareness and...
by Jolene Philo | Feb 22, 2021 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
““Jesus cares about the small things.”” I could almost hear the voice speaking into my heart. That was weird for me because I can count on one hand the number of times when God has spoken to me that manner. The number ticked up by one while I read John 2:1-12 during...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Feb 15, 2021 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
We all love our children with special needs, caring for them with all the love we have inside of us, but while love is the biggest most important thing we have going for us in this unexpected journey, there are indeed other things needed to get us to the finish line!...
by Key Ministry | Feb 10, 2021 | Church, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
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by Steph Hubach | Jan 29, 2021 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting
Many years ago, our family was transferred by my husband’s employer to a place I didn’t really want to live during a time I didn’t really want to be there. We moved two weeks before Christmas, and then, in our new location, I found myself housebound with two high...