by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Sep 21, 2020 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting
She always wanted a family of “four” – a dad, mom and 2 children. Apparently, her request was heard differently and God gave her TRIPLET GIRLS just days before her son turned two years old. Thus, a family with four kids! God’s sense of humor is really something! As I...
by Jolene Philo | Aug 24, 2020 | Hope, Living Life Daily, Spiritual Growth
When life is not as it should be, whether the cause is a global pandemic or a child’s diagnosis, we have a choice to make. As our hearts break and our faith is tested, we have to decide to respond from either a short term or long term perspective.In 1959 my...
by Joanna French | Aug 21, 2020 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting
We have all had that little voice of doubt in our heads. Sometimes it is about ourselves, sometimes it’s about our kids. Sometimes it sits on repeat and seems to attempt to create a new transcript in our head. It’s still there, though. Sometimes, the voice is benign....
by Jolene Philo | Jul 27, 2020 | Challenges, Hope, Living Life Daily
Birthdays and disabilities are like cake and ice cream for my family. We can’t have one without the other. For many years I didn’t appreciate this truth. Now I do. Today is my birthday again, and I’ll welcome joy and sorrow to my party. They’ve put in appearances...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jul 20, 2020 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting
The sign took me by surprised. My first reaction out loud to my husband was, “The perks we ‘get’ having a handicapped son!” We chuckled, and gave thanks for what we called “a perk”—free and convenient parking!We realize that over time, some wonderful things have come...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jul 13, 2020 | Church, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
As we transition from “Stay Home” to “Stay Safe,” a quick return to life in community is unlikely for those of us who have vulnerable family members. In the meantime, I am hearing many families express heightened fears and concerns about the costs of an extended...
