by Jolene | Nov 26, 2018 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
A Reluctant Caregiver I’ve been a reluctant caregiver most of my life, but didn’t realize it was a problem until after the birth of our first child. He was medically fragile for the first four years of his life, but his special needs weren’t the...
by Jolene | Jan 18, 2018 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
When We Seek the Mind of Christ Our thermometer read nine below zero this morning. The double doors that open onto our south-facing deck are frozen shut. A crust of frost along the bottom of the inside of each door led to a rolled blanket on the floor in front of...
by Jolene | Dec 22, 2017 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
God Is With Us on the Way to Bethlehem A few short days after Christmas, my daughter will serve as chauffeur to what we both hope will be my final doctor’s appointment since breaking my foot almost 3 months ago. While we are both excited to hear that I can...
by Jolene | Dec 14, 2017 | Grief, Spiritual Support
This Is the Hope of Christmas 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,...
by Stephanie Ballard | Dec 13, 2017 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
The Gift of Perfect Imperfection As Christmas draws near, guest blogger Steph Ballard shares a gift treasured dearly by every parent of a child with special needs–the gift of perfect imperfection. The Gift of Perfect Imperfection I thought I knew what perfect...
