by Jolene | Feb 22, 2018 | Grief, Spiritual Support
The Grief We Live with as Parents of Kids with Special Needs The grief we live with as parents of kids with special needs is real and pervasive. This week, it showed up in two different places at two unexpected times. Grief’s first appearance came as I sat...
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 Kimberly Drew | Feb 22, 2017 | Grief, Spiritual Support
5 Things Special Needs Parents Want from Friends Special needs parents want so many things for their children with disabilities. They’re so busy meeting their kids needs, they fail to pay attention to their own. Today, guest blogger Kimberly Drew writes about 5...
by Scott Newport | Aug 31, 2016 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Take a Breath for a Grieving Parent Guest blogger Scott Newport is visiting Different Dream today with the poem Take a Breath, which he wrote for a grieving father. Grab a tissue now. You’ll need it. On a Sunday afternoon I met with Pierre, for the second time,...
by Jolene | May 23, 2016 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Will We Cling to God? It’s here again. The anniversary of the day my world turned upside down.The birthday of our firstborn.The day my heart swelled with a fierce, intense, permanent love.The day my heart broke.The day the doctor said, “There’s something wrong with...
by Scott Newport | Mar 2, 2016 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Treasures Wrapped around Friendship and Grief Guest blogger Scott Newport shares a story of a shoe box of childhood memories that reveal treasures made more precious by friendship and grief. His grief over the loss of his son. His friend’s grief over the loss of...
