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I'm Too Good At Being A Special Needs Parent

I'm Too Good At Being A Special Needs Parent

This post is for all my fellow veteran special needs parents, those of us who’ve been doing this for a little while and are finding a groove that works. There is a danger in being really good at our journey. The danger is that we forget to be wholly dependent on the Lord, His spirit and His leading in our choices, plans and decisions. 

To The Mom Who Is Broken

To The Mom Who Is Broken

An older woman shared with us that through the process of raising her special-needs son, she became broken. Her old self died. She was no longer the same woman that she used to be. While there was a death of her old self, the person she has become is so much more.

Some Things Cannot Be Measured

Some Things Cannot Be Measured

Some days I just miss the normalcy of life. Some days I pretend we’re just like anybody else. Like this morning. I took my son up to my room with me and played a silent rebellion against the litany of medications waiting to be given, the nurse scheduled to arrive in an hour and respiratory treatments waiting to be done.

The Power of Prayer, Illustrated

The Power of Prayer, Illustrated

When I returned home from our trip, I looked up the history of these stone walls. I learned that dry stone wall construction has been used throughout the ages because it is remarkably durable. When damaged, these walls are easily repaired. Isn’t that what prayer does?