Oct 15, 2013 | Faith Rehab (Mad at God), Grief & Loss, Healing, How to help, Letting go, letting God, Mommy Martyrdom, No, You're Not The Only One..., Parent Support, Recent Diagnosis, Uncategorized |
On October 5, 2013, I had the privilege of speaking at my church, Abundant Life Christian Fellowship in Mountain View, CA. It was an honor to be part of the teaching team for the annual Women’s Conference, composed of keynote Dr. Gloria White-Hammond, and five... 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... Sep 5, 2013 | "How Can I Help?", Grief & Loss, How to help, Parent Support, Recent Diagnosis, Uncategorized |
Much has been written about how folks get it wrong: What not to say or do to a special needs parent, or how family fails to support them. Here’s how a supportive friend got it right. I have a dear friend... May 1, 2013 | Grief & Loss, Parent Support, siblings, Special Needs Ministry, Uncategorized
Part I of a Four-Part Series on Special Needs Siblings In honor of April Autism Awareness Month and Sibling Appreciation Day on April 10 (yes, there is such a day!) our Special Adventure parent support group had the extraordinary blessing of hosting a Special... Apr 1, 2013 | How to help, Parent Support, Recent Diagnosis, Uncategorized |
Yesterday, April 2, 2013, was the UN Autism Awareness Day (April is Autism Awareness month.) I’m really glad we get a month, because autism is tricky, especially when no two people with autism are the same. I’m now eleven years into it with our son, and... Jan 29, 2013 | Grief & Loss, How to help, Joni and Friends, Ministry and kidmin leaders, Parent Support, Special Needs Ministry
In March 2012, I had the honor of introducing Joni Eareckson Tada during her tour of the San Francisco Bay Area, by sharing my family’s testimony. Video (10:30) and transcription below: In 2005, when my son Jeremy was 18 months old, our family returned from a...