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Love in the Age of Worry

November 1, 2017 by Sarah Parshall Perry

Love in the Age of Worry “He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.” – Psalm 91:4 NLT I’d planned to write about Jesse this week. I'd planned a piece about theoretical fear. Jesse is my youngest child, and has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD. As He is wont to do, God changed the plan. On a Tuesday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Asperger, Autism, Behaviors, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Love, Sarah Parshall Perry, Scripture, Uncategorized Tagged With: anxiety, aspergers, autism spectrum disorder, Encouragement, fear, God's Promises, overcoming anxiety and fear in parenting, parenting a child with special needs, special needs parenting, weary

Making Peace a Priority

July 26, 2017 by Faith Clarke

Your body needs respite from adrenaline and cortisol, and the crazy won't feel so crazy when you are regulated.

Crisis with Strawberry Jelly Have you ever noticed how long it takes to feel settled and calm after dealing with a crisis incident? For example, your special little darling gets into the jelly that a friend left in your home (you hadn’t realized before 5 seconds ago that jelly was even in your home) … strawberry jelly, and he’s allergic to strawberries. No, he doesn’t have an anaphylactic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Faith Clarke Tagged With: anxiety, autism, Faith Clarke, health, parent stress, peace, special needs parenting

Saving Up the Hard Stuff

February 3, 2016 by Sarah Parshall Perry 6 Comments

“So much will change,” they say, pointing to your swollen belly, nearly giddy with the kind of knowledge that only experience supplies. “Your life will never be the same!” I know, you think smugly. I’ve heard it, I’ve read it, it’s the mantra you mothers all repeat. But they’re right, of course. While things will change, many of those changes are expected: those that arise from the training of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Asperger, Autism, Behaviors, Hidden Disabilities, Living Life Daily, Love, Mental Illness, Patience, Peace, Posts By Writers, Sarah Parshall Perry, Scripture, Special Needs Ministry, Transitions, Uncategorized Tagged With: anxiety, aspergers, autism, Christian Living, christian parenting, difficulty, Encouragement, faith, family, God's presence, gratitude, hope, Insight For Living, parenting, parenting special needs, special needs, special needs parenting, unexpected journey

God, Thy Will is hard some days

February 1, 2016 by Mike George 2 Comments

Why is it that some days everything just seems to flow? Positive energy is everywhere. It keeps you motivated and fills you with an unshakeable feeling that life is truly good. And, why is it that some days everything good can disappear in a heartbeat, despite your diligence and attention to doing what you think are all the right things?   Take, for instance, last week. Jan and I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Behaviors, Epilepsy, Grief, Mike George, Peace Tagged With: anxiety, difficult, guidance, listen, pain, parenting a child with special needs, seizures, weary, Worry

Invisible Diagnoses and the God Who Sees

December 1, 2015 by Sarah Parshall Perry 6 Comments

Most times, when faced with a writing project, I’ll fold up the laptop’s screen and breathe in, ready to unpeel a new word and lay it flat. Most times, I am excited, knowing that we’ll discover things together, you and me. Other times, I will share with you something that slashes me sideways and leaves my mother’s heart bleeding. That is when the writing hurts. Today, every keystroke burns a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asperger, Autism, Behaviors, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Patience, Posts By Writers, Sarah Parshall Perry, Scripture, Uncategorized Tagged With: anxiety, aspergers, bipolar disorder, depression, parenting a child with special needs, special needs parenting, Special Needs parents, weary

Prepare The Way

October 13, 2015 by Mike George 2 Comments

Some of us become parents by chance. Some become parents by choice. But no one I know chooses to become parents of a child with a disability. When that choice was made for us 23 years ago, our world instantly changed. There was no preparation, no training, no idea that anything other than a normal, healthy fetus was developing. From the moment Ben arrived, we were continuously given a laundry … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Behaviors, Living Life Daily, Mike George, Transitions, Uncategorized Tagged With: anxiety, choice, fear, health, helpless, pain, prayer, preparation

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