by Jolene | Mar 28, 2013 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
The Small Things Parenting a child with special needs is a big thing—sometimes, an overwhelming thing. Those big things can keep us from seeing and appreciating the small things God uses to draw us close to him. With Easter fast approaching, may God use this devotion...
by Rebekah Benimoff | Mar 15, 2013 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Are You Too Tired to Heal? Do special needs care giving demands leave you exhausted? Are you numb with grief? Guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff knows how you feel—too tired to heal, too tired to hope. To Tired to Heal Sometimes it feels as if I am too tired to heal. I...
by Stephanie Ballard | Jan 23, 2013 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Safe Harbor for Special Needs Parents Safe harbor can be a hard place to find for parents raising kids with special needs. In the poem below, guest blogger Stephanie Ballard describes her search for safety and her gratitude for what she learned along the way. In Need...
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 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...