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When All I Want Is to Be Done with Special Needs

March 28, 2016 by Jolene Philo

One of the first words out of our oldest grandchild's mouth was, "DONE!" He used it emphatically at the end of meals... DONE! When having his face washed or his nose wiped... DONE! Or my personal favorite...approximately two seconds after his parents put him in his crib for a nap and then carefully and oh-so-quietly shut the door to his bedroom... DONE! Lately, I've found myself silently … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Jolene Philo, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily Tagged With: endurance, patience, perseverance

Dumped On

March 18, 2014 by Barbara Dittrich

Have you ever felt “dumped on”, as if you are carrying more than your fair share of the load?  At times like those the appreciation runs low while the demands run high.  It’s easy for parents like us -- those who are raising a child with special needs -- to feel this way. Even in the most perfect of marriages, labor is never completely 50/50 all the time.  And the type of work that each spouse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Living Life Daily Tagged With: anger, endurance, forgiveness, Jesus' sacrifice, resentment, sacrifice, selfishness

Waiting…

August 20, 2013 by Barbara Dittrich

It's the life of a parent raising a child with special needs -- endless waiting.  After we wait in great expectation for the arrival of our child, whether by birth or adoption, we begin the journey trying to figure out why something doesn't seem quite right.  It can be glaringly apparent or something just subtly "off" that we notice. We wait for a diagnosis... Once we have some idea what we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Patience, Scripture Tagged With: Barbara Dittrich, Encouragement, endurance, patience, Waiting

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