by Jolene | Dec 14, 2017 | Grief, Spiritual Support
This Is the Hope of Christmas I almost talked myself out of writing a December column this year, and for good reason. I didn’t have the heart to write about the joy of Christmas after first receiving a message that my husband’s stepmom, who had been in hospice for a...
by Jolene | Dec 6, 2017 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Special needs parenting WILL get better says guest blogger Kimberly Drew. And since she’s going through a rough patch as a parent and still says that, struggling Different Dream readers can trust the reassurance she offers below. Special Needs Parenting Will Get...
by Jolene | Dec 1, 2017 | Quotes, Spiritual Support
Nothing’s as mean as giving a little child something useful for Christmas. ~ Kin Hubbard Do you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the quarterly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily...
by Jolene | Nov 27, 2017 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
This year, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner in a wheelchair. Not to raise funds for my favorite disability organization. Not as a show of solidarity with my friends who get around in wheelchairs. Not in memory of my father, who used a wheelchair to get around for 38...
by Jolene | Nov 17, 2017 | Quotes, Spiritual Support
Children close their ears to advice, but open their eyes to examples. ~ Unknown Do you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the quarterly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily RSS feed...
by Jolene | Nov 16, 2017 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
My longing to come home intensifies each time my body fails me, when loved ones die, and upon hearing of another child receiving a different special needs diagnosis. One day when the longing was especially strong, I tried to explain the source of my growing desire to...
