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When the Disability’s Not So “Bad”

May 4, 2016 by Sarah Parshall Perry 23 Comments

I feel guilty about a very strange thing. Not about something I’ve done, but about something I was given. Today, I want to hold my hand up and shield people from paying attention to this part of my life; here, in this particular community of parents who struggle daily with special needs, and never-ending vigilance. A few codes in our neurologist’s office indicate I’ve every right to be among you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Asperger, Autism, Behaviors, Hidden Disabilities, Learning Disability, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Posts By Writers, Sarah Parshall Perry, Special Needs Ministry, Uncategorized Tagged With: aspergers, autism, autism spectrum, Christian Living, christian parenting, community, Down syndrome, Encouragement, family, grace, Insight For Living, not alone, parenting, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs, siblings, special needs, Special Needs Children, special needs parenting, Special Needs parents, support, unexpected journey, weary

Autism Awareness Through the Eyes of Jesus

April 27, 2016 by Kathleen Bolduc 11 Comments

Autism awareness through the eyes of Jesus? During Autism Awareness Month, I like to remind myself and those who know and love someone with autism to look at that child or adult through the eyes of Jesus. Changing one's gaze explodes preconceptions and shifts paradigms in a powerful way. The following was written when my son Joel was ten years old. He is now 31. This is a vision I go back to, time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Kathy Bolduc, Living In The Moment, Love, Scripture Tagged With: aspergers, autism, autism spectrum, christian parenting, faith, hope, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs, Special Needs parents

I Can Teach You How to Fly!

February 10, 2016 by Kathleen Bolduc 5 Comments

Standing at the opening of the labyrinth on the grounds of Mt. Olivet Retreat Center, I stretch my arms outward. “Come, Holy Spirit. Show me what to write this week.” A flash in the sky draws my eyes upward. Just above me, riding a wind current, soars a Cooper’s hawk. The words come, unbidden: “I can teach you how to fly.” It’s not the first time I’ve heard these words from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Grief, Kathy Bolduc, Living In The Moment, Mental Illness Tagged With: autism, autism spectrum, choices, faith, Freedom, grief, labyrinth, let go, not alone, parenting a child with special needs, special needs, special needs parenting, spiritual journey

Autism and Church: It’s a Good Thing, Part II

January 8, 2016 by Kathleen Bolduc 11 Comments

Back in December I wrote about the frustration and embarrassment  of a particular church service with our 30-year-old son, Joel, who has autism. Joel could not sit still that day, blew out the Advent candles, muttered under his breath the entire service, walked into the bathroom and flushed the toilet several times (you have to understand that this is a very small church, and our one bathroom is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Kathy Bolduc, Mental Illness, Scripture, Worship Tagged With: autism spectrum, Body of Christ, Christmas, church, community, Encouragement, faith, hope, not alone, Oxford Vineyard Church, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs

Hope at 3am

December 4, 2015 by Emily Colson 9 Comments

  Dear friend, I started to write you a charming little story and was halfway through...when Tuesday night hit. Let me just say that most of our days and nights are good. Not easy, but good. For the past two months, however, Tuesday nights have been different. It’s as if autism grabs hold of our lives like a 1950’s sci-fi flick, the one with the pretty little plant that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Emily Colson, Living Life Daily, Love, Patience, Peace Tagged With: autism, autism spectrum, christian parenting, Emily Colson, not alone, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs, support, weary

Gratitude: God’s Secret Pathway to Protection

November 24, 2015 by Kelly Langston 1 Comment

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Here we go again, you might say, another lesson on gratitude. Strangely, though, despite that many times I've studied the topic, there's something I've been missing: There's a powerful connection between gratitude and powerful living. See, I've been listening to my conversations lately, and the words I hear myself speaking are not pleasant.  Complaints. Impatience. Annoyance. Worldly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asperger, Autism, Joy, Kelly Langston, Living Life Daily Tagged With: autism, autism spectrum, Christian Living, christian parenting, joy, Kelly Langston, weary

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