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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

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