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The Dirty Job of Special Needs Parenting

February 19, 2013 by Barbara Dittrich

“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.” (John 13:14, NIV) “Bloody noses are just a nuisance,” the hematologist proclaimed.  I melted into tears and frustrated anger as we stood there in the exam room, sleep deprived and disheveled, lacking a desperately needed shower. “YOU live with this and see how much of a nuisance this is!” I cried … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Joy, Living Life Daily, Patience Tagged With: blessings, burdens, christian parenting, dirt, hemophilia, humility, illness, John, parenting, special needs, weary, worship

Advice

January 15, 2013 by Barbara Dittrich

I sat there reeling as the doctor proclaimed, “Well, there’s no easy way to say it.  Charlie has hemophilia.”  It felt like a bad dream I was going to wake from.  My skin felt numb.  The lighting in the room seemed bright and psychedelic.  Surely this couldn’t be happening.  Yet, there I sat holding this sweet, innocent, fragile baby, my worst dream having become a reality. As life went forward … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Living Life Daily, Scripture Tagged With: advice, discernment, wisdom

I Can Relate!

December 28, 2012 by Barbara Dittrich

"Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let's not let it slip through our fingers. We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help."  (Hebrews 4:14-16, MSG) The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Living Life Daily, Posts By Writers, Scripture Tagged With: empathy

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