Comfort in the Waiting Room
When medical special needs first joined our family, we began spending a lot of time at our local children’s hospital. We are fortunate that it…
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Biblical Encouragement for Parenting Children with Special Needs
Find Christ-centered hope and practical wisdom for parenting children with special needs, including autism, learning differences, and developmental delays. Whether you’re navigating daily challenges or seeking spiritual encouragement, we pray these resources will support and uplift you with God’s truth, grace, and strength!
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3 Ways to Connect with Your Child in Five Minutes
In January my husband brought home two kids from the foster care system whom we are in the process of adopting. They are five and…
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Winning
A hot, humid evening. Bugs in the grass and bugs in the air. A small, rural southern town. A humble baseball field off an unnamed…
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Dinnertime, Autism, and the Reality of my Not-Picture-Perfect Life
Just after Rachel (my daughter on the autism spectrum) turned two, she started climbing on the dining room table. Once standing on the surface, she…
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Siblings Loving Siblings with Special Needs
“How come everyone is all excited when she finishes her math book, but nobody cares when I finish mine?” My son, age 11, struggled to…
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Romancing the Soul: What I’ve Learned as a Parent of an Autistic Child
Romance is in the air—at least according to the grocery store isle. Valentine’s candy and gifts fill every available space. So, I’ve been contemplating: What…
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Birds, Bees, and Family Dinner
“And that is how he proposed to her. Can you believe he knew six years before that he was going to marry her?” “How did…
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“Stop Judging Me!” 5 Ways to Overcome When Others Judge Your Child with Special Needs
When out with Rachel, my daughter with autism, I’ve been stared at and judged more times than I can count. She has stripped naked in public, held…
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Christmas, Special Needs, and Surviving Gatherings
It’s the Christmas season again. Time to get out the decorations, visit with family and prepare for tantrums, stripping naked, and for asking to go…
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Prosthetics
“Excuse me, but your daughter’s foot fell off,” the Sunday school teacher leaned over the row of seats and whispered in my husband’s ear. Sometimes…
