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In last week’s post, I shared about how Special Needs Ministries are needed to reach the 90% of special needs families who do not attend church. Most simply can’t. I also shared a few practical ways that extended –and spiritual– family can...How To Support Special Needs Families & Ministries | BASS Conference 2014
This is my family. Over the last ten, post-diagnosis years, these fine folks have looked for excuses to line our pockets, knowing full well we have gaping holes in them. My parents have provided us with uncountable financial support, particularly during our...Why I Don’t Mind Being a Dis-Abled Family in a Hyper-Abled World: Part 1
In the last nine years post diagnosis, our family has made three significant moves to new school districts or cities. Each move was driven primarily by Jeremy’s schooling needs. In this regard, perhaps we’re no different from many modern...31 Crazy Things Special Needs Ministry Leaders Never Say
Inspired by this recent humorous post by Dale Hudson of Relevant Children’s Ministry, here are: 31 Flavors of Crazy: Things Said By No Special Needs Ministry Leader, Ever “Special Needs”? Whatev. Just throw him in....Swim-A-Thon: Let’s Go Team Jeremy!
As you can see, Jeremy LOVES the water. His current record is six hours in the swimming pool, coming out only for mandated potty breaks. But swimming lessons for a pre-verbal kid with autism who requires 1:1 instruction, can be prohibitively expensive. All...
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God Understands Hard, Thankless Parenting
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Mother’s Day is difficult for many. But Scripture portrays a Father who knows our plight.The impact of parental burnout
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What psychological research suggests about how to recognize and overcome it.6 Truths for Any Special Needs Parent - Parent Cue
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What we grieve is the loss of expectations—the death of our unspoken dreams. We can give ourselves permission to grieve, because God does.