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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...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Adoption, Amy Julia Becker, Asperger, Autism, Barbara Dittrich, Behaviors, Book Reviews, Cerebral Palsy, Church, Colleen Swindoll-Thompson, Craig Johnson, Debbie Kay, Down Syndrome, Ellen Stumbo, Emily Colson, encouragement groups, Epilepsy, Faith Clarke, Gillian Marchenko, Greg Lucas, Grief, Guest Posts, Hidden Disabilities, Jared Buckley, Jeff Davidson, Joe & Cindi, Jolene Philo, Joy, Kara Dedert, Karen Crum, Kathryn Sneed, Kathy Bolduc, Kelli Ra Anderson, Kelly Langston, Laurie Wallin, Learning Disability, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Love, Medically Fragile, Mental Illness, Mike George, Mike Woods, Mood Disorders, Patience, Patty Myers, Peace, Pin It, Posts By Writers, Product Reviews, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Sandra Peoples, Sarah Broady, Sarah Parshall Perry, Scripture, Shannon Dingle, Shannon Royce, Special Needs Ministry, Stephanie Hubach, Stephanie Mckeever, Terminal Diagnosis, Thanksgiving, Transitions, Uncategorized, Weekend Links, Worship

Picture This

February 29, 2016 by Craig Johnson 2 Comments

When something heartbreaking happens in our life we may start to experience some shame. Especially if we thought we could have done something to prevent it from happening. Whether you are a new special needs parent or you’ve been on the journey a while shame always loves to come knocking. The enemy loves to build a wall of shame and put our pictures on it. Every time we see that wall, he wants to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Asperger, Autism, Behaviors, Cerebral Palsy, Craig Johnson, Down Syndrome, encouragement groups, Grief, Guest Posts, Hidden Disabilities, Joy, Learning Disability, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Love, Medically Fragile, Peace, Pin It, Scripture, Special Needs Ministry, Terminal Diagnosis, Transitions, Uncategorized Tagged With: destiny, faith, guilt, hope for the broken-hearted, parents of special needs children, shame, special needs

There Is Grace in Disability

February 24, 2016 by Kara Dedert 3 Comments

The world of disability is rampant with opinions. Some friends of mine  get angry if you suggest a disability is a negative thing, instead they suggest we should celebrate it. I suppose it must vary depending on how the child is affected—for us disability has meant tremendous loss. Our son Calvin, a young boy of 6, struggles with chronic lung disease, spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cerebral Palsy, Hidden Disabilities, Kara Dedert, Living Life Daily, Medically Fragile, Terminal Diagnosis

Peace in Brokenness

December 23, 2015 by Kara Dedert 7 Comments

Deer in the headlights. Blindsided. Shocked. Suffocating pain. It's what comes to mind when I think back to the early years of dealing with my son's losses. Six years ago I wandered about in a numb state, unable to wrap my head around the fact that my son had extensive brain damage and would never recover. I got up, faced the days and even attempted normal conversation but inside I wished life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grief, Kara Dedert, Peace, Terminal Diagnosis

God Doesn’t Need My Kid To Beat the Odds

July 22, 2015 by Kara Dedert 9 Comments

  It was so definitive, those conclusive words of the neurologist: "He will never walk or talk. In many ways he is incompatible with life." Calvin was less than one and I was more than hopeful. I would sit up late at night reading stories of kids pushing far past their prognosis, astounding doctors with abilities they never thought possible. I looked down every avenue that offered hope. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kara Dedert, Living Life Daily, Medically Fragile, Scripture, Terminal Diagnosis

Why Do Anything? (a guest post from Karen and Elizabeth Santorum)

February 25, 2015 by Sandra Peoples 2 Comments

Imagine delivering a beautiful baby girl. Your heart is hopeful, and life is renewed. Witnessing the miracle of life is humbling and awe inspiring. My heart was filled to the brim as I met my little girl, my Bella. She was beautiful. Curly hair, dark lashes, pink skin, and the most perfect little fingers and toes. Yet, these words, “Why do anything?” were ones my husband, Rick, and I heard … [Read more...]

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