Jan 21, 2015 | "How Can I Help?", Advocacy & Awareness, Dads, Grief & Loss, How to help, Humor, Recent Diagnosis, Uncategorized |
From time to time I get asked, “Do you have any advice for a Special Needs Parent?” It’s usually from someone freshly reeling from their child’s diagnosis, or a friend who wants to be supportive. BLESS THEM. To which I say (or... Jan 2, 2015 | Faith Rehab (Mad at God), Humor, Letting go, letting God, Uncategorized |
Gracious Blog Readers, I know. I’ve been away. It’s been over six months since I last wrote a post. Thank you, though, for sticking around to see this one. It’s been a hard year. One that whooped me to the likes I haven’t... May 20, 2014 | "How Can I Help?", How to help, Humor, Joni and Friends, Ministry and kidmin leaders, Mommy Martyrdom, Parent Support, Special Needs Ministry, Uncategorized |
Confessions of a Respite Groupie Hello. My name is Diane. And I am a self-professed Respite Groupie. If there’s a church respite event within a 45-minute radius of our home: We. Are. There. “Neither rain, nor sleet, nor dark of... Feb 4, 2014 | Devotionals, Don't Diss Disability (DissAbility), Grief & Loss, Humor, Uncategorized, Why me? Why my child? |
Confession: I’m not much of a football person. I just can’t wrap my brain around all the rules. I’m not a rules person. As they say in the Pirates of the Caribbean, “Rules? They’re more like guidelines, anyways…” Most of the time, I’m like this, But I... Nov 12, 2013 | Don't Diss Disability (DissAbility), Humor, Letting go, letting God, Uncategorized |
There are helicopter parents, then there are Special Needs parent stealth bombers. How this Asian Special Needs Tiger Mama Bear (I know. That’s a lot of mixed metaphors) nearly became a weapon of mass destruction and ravaged a playground when her cub... Oct 8, 2013 | How to help, Humor, Joni and Friends, Ministry and kidmin leaders, Parent Support, Special Needs Ministry, Uncategorized |
A tribute to special needs ministry champions who honor our families with “Gold-deluxe” service. I’ve been each of these three “Must Bears” at some point. Supporting complex families like ours can be a delicate, sensitive and...