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Giving and Taking Away

July 7, 2015 by Sarah Parshall Perry

  If you can watch your child slip into the pseudo-coma of anesthesia and not get teary-eyed, you are a better parent than me. Because my face immediately started leaking. This MRI was a long time coming. For four years, my son has complained of right leg pain. After no longer tolerating the “growing pains” explanation of our doctor, (or Jesse’s nocturnal wailings that “my leg hurts!”), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asperger, Grief, Joy, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Love, Medically Fragile, Sarah Parshall Perry Tagged With: aspergers, autism is a blessing, Christian Living, hope, not alone, parenting a child with special needs, special needs parenting, support

A Man and His Vacuum

June 5, 2015 by Emily Colson

We bolted into the store so quickly that I thought Max might pull the handle right off the door. He was on a mission, but I had one too. My job was to size up the clerk. I looked across the store and saw a rather serious looking older man wearing a black suit and standing behind the counter. This is not going to go well, I thought. We would do much better in a store like this with a clerk who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Emily Colson Tagged With: autism, autism spectrum, Dancing With Max, Emily Colson, hope, joy, special needs parenting

The Length of Love

June 2, 2015 by Sarah Parshall Perry

Love has no dimensions. It cannot be measured, boundless as it is. But I have felt lately that perhaps length is the best of all love’s rough estimates. What are the lengths to which someone goes for love? How long does love last, how far through difficulty will it carry us? How far behind us will it trail after we’ve left this world behind? What is the length of love? I give up nearly every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asperger, Autism, Joy, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Love, Patience, Sarah Parshall Perry, Special Needs Ministry, Uncategorized Tagged With: aspergers, autism, christian parenting, Encouragement, hope, joy, love, parenting special needs

God Has Not Forgotten You

May 13, 2015 by Laurie Wallin

Two years ago I walked into her math class and stood along the edge in the back, where the mom of the kid who isn't good at math stands for awards ceremonies. Over the minutes that followed, I wasn't surprised my daughter's name wasn't called. It's not that I don't believe in her, it's just that I'd seen the tears, shredded papers, broken pencils and massive meltdowns that were her experience … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Asperger, Hidden Disabilities, Laurie Wallin, Learning Disability Tagged With: advocacy, christian parenting, getting the help we need, hope, overcoming obstacles, special needs encouragement

A Letter To My Adopted Child’s Reactive Attachment Disorder

February 11, 2015 by Laurie Wallin

Dear Reactive Attachment Disorder, You are not my favorite person right now. In fact, you're a bully and I'm still waiting for you to move out of my house. You've bound my girl for ten years, already. Isn't that enough? Yes, you kept her alive for a short season. Yes, you helped her cope when life bounced her from home to home those first years. I get it. But ever since then, you've been a loud, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption, Laurie Wallin, Scripture Tagged With: Get Your Joy Back, Grief and special needs, hope, reactive attachment disorder, special needs adoption

What We Can’t Say to Too Many People

December 15, 2014 by Cindi Ferrini

A visit with a dear friend was highlighted with the phrase, "I can't say this to too many people.” Our hearts shared openly knowing we’re on the same team, accept each other, and "get it"! Becoming aware of the life of a parent/caregiver is as important as understanding “special needs” and a way to join the team! Ready? “I can’t say this to many people….” “I’m at my wits end.”  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: christian parenting, Encouragement, hope, special needs, unexpected journey, words, words can't say

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