{Originally published in 2012} Adjustments to any challenge are difficult, especially when it is both physically and emotionally draining. An initial diagnosis that is life-changing puts the attention on the […]
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{Originally published in 2012} Do you know who said, “For every laugh there should be a tear”? It was Walt Disney. All of us probably enjoy that thought for […]
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A high school friend and I had sons around the same time with many of the same special needs; however as time went on, there were differences, and at […]
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“In” everything give thanks – not “for” everything. Confusing? Wrong? Let’s see what God’s word has to say: Ephesians 5:18, “In everything give thanks; for this […]
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You might find it odd that one of my favorite verses in scripture is Proverbs 31:18b which says (about the proverbial) Proverbs 31 woman, “Her lamp does not go […]
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Encouragement goes both ways. As caregivers to one with special needs, we enjoy and need to hear encouragement; but we also recognize how important it is to extend encouragement […]
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{archive from 2013} And no, that was not a good thing…. Kristina, our second born was healthy, smart, helpful, and compliant. She was often there to help our son […]
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Our 33 year old son (Joey) can do a lot of things for himself, but not enough to be on his own. He needs a lot of help with […]
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Having a child with special needs has my time pretty well structured and full. I often say I have “no time” for extra things. But 3-4 times a month […]
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Those of us with children having special needs might be hard to talk about the things our children “can’t” do. I tend to do that because often those are […]
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