by Kimberly Rae | Jan 8, 2013 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
The Problem of Pain and Children with Special Needs The problem of pain has been a sticking point for brilliant theologians like C. S. Lewis and for ordinary parents of kids with medical special needs for a long, long time. Today, one of those ordinary parents,...
by Jolene | Dec 27, 2012 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
2012’s Top Special Needs Posts Countdown, #4 Our 2012 countdown of top special needs posts is more than halfway complete. Today’s post, #4 on the list, comes from guest blogger, Stephanie Ballard. My, oh my, DifferentDream readers love to hear from parents...
by Rebekah Benimoff | Dec 4, 2012 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Special Needs Parents: Where to Find Strength Special needs parents like guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff are experts at heavy lifting associated with caregiving. In today’s post she explains where she finds support when the chaos of daily life leaves her weak...
by Stephanie Ballard | Nov 15, 2012 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
A Medically Fragile Child’s Perfect Ending I’d like to introduce you to Stephanie Ballard, a new Different Dream guest blogger. You may recall meeting her in September, when she shared the poem she wrote for her son’s teacher. Reader response to that...
by Rebekah Benimoff | Nov 7, 2012 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Messy Life, But Not Alone Messy. That’s the word guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff uses to describe recent events in her life. Though surrounded by messiness, she found reasons to be grateful. Her story may open your eyes to reasons you can be grateful, too. Messy...
by Jolene | Oct 4, 2012 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Special needs parenting feels like a battle sometimes. Guest blogger Michelle Selent recently fought one of those battles and found victory by focusing on who rather than what. In today’s post, she explains what that means. Special Needs Battle: Who vs. What by...
