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Be a Friend Who Shows Up When Life Is Hard

September 4, 2017 by Sandra Peoples

A couple years ago I sat across from a grief counselor as I shared how very angry I was at friends who weren't supporting us through a traumatic event like I thought they should. It was especially tough since my husband is a pastor who showed up for the traumatic events in their lives. She replied, "When things get hard, you're always surprised by who shows up and who doesn't." I've thought of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sandra Peoples, Scripture Tagged With: friendship

We’ve Moved to KeyMinistry.org

January 4, 2017 by Sandra Peoples 2 Comments

Find our new content at KeyMinistry.org

We are now part of the Key Ministry family and all our new content will be featured there. We'll leave this site up as a resource and hope you'll join our team of writers at our new home. … [Read more...]

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The Special-Needs Warrior Mom

October 24, 2016 by Sandra Peoples Leave a Comment

This fall, ABC debuted a new series about a special-needs family. 7.29 million people tuned in the first week to meet the DiMeo family—Maya (played by Minnie Driver) her husband Jimmy, and their kids JJ, Ray, and Dylan. Show creator Scott Silveri drew from his experiences growing up with an older brother with a disability, and the show was praised for casting an actor who actually has cerebral … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Sandra Peoples

Top Five Self-Care Tips for Special-Needs Parents

September 30, 2016 by Sandra Peoples Leave a Comment

Self-care is a phrase that gets tossed around often, but for special-needs parents, self-care is not optional. If we don’t care for ourselves, we can’t properly care for the children God has given us. Last October I focused on self-care for the entire month of October and shared what I learned on my blog. Five tips seemed to resonate most with the readers of my site and I'm sharing them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sandra Peoples Tagged With: self-care

Special-Needs Parents: What Is Your Faith in Today?

June 29, 2016 by Sandra Peoples 2 Comments

We need faith. Faith that His purpose and will for our lives and the lives of our children will be fulfilled. Faith that when doctors, therapist, teachers, and even friends and family members fail us, He never will. In Mark 5, we meet a woman who had tried to find relief from many doctors, “And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Sandra Peoples, Scripture

5 Gifts I Hope to Receive During Autism Awareness Month

March 30, 2016 by Sandra Peoples 2 Comments

If I could set the agenda for Autism Awareness Month, here's what I'd love to see happen. April 1st kicks off Autism Awareness month and I have mixed feelings each year. I'm thankful for friends who wear blue and send their love to our family via social media and texts. I'm thankful for the extra attention autism gets on websites and news shows. I love making new friends at local autism … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asperger, Autism, Sandra Peoples

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