by Jolene | Jan 18, 2010 | Books and Resources, Spiritual Support
The previous post in this series shared five ways to encourage families with special needs kids. The ideas came from Lisa Copen’s book, Beyond Casseroles: 505 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Friend. Further Beyond Casseroles Here are five more tips from...
by Jolene | Jan 15, 2010 | Books and Resources, Spiritual Support
When I hear about parents of kids diagnosed with a chronic illness or special needs, my thoughts and emotions get tangled up, they tie me in knots. Sound Familiar? I want to do something to help – take a casserole or send a card maybe – but invisible,...
by Jolene | Nov 4, 2009 | Books and Resources, Spiritual Support
In Part 1 of this series, you met Julie Papievis, a woman who miraculously survived a near fatal brain stem injury. In that post she shared five positive ways her injury and recovery changed her. In Part 2 of the series, she shared seven valuable tips about how...
by Jolene | Nov 2, 2009 | Books and Resources, Spiritual Support
In the first post in this series, you read about Julie Papievis, a woman who survived and recovered from a severe brain stem injury. In that post, Julie shared five positive ways the accident changed her. In this one, she gives advice to parents of children with brain...
by Jolene | Oct 30, 2009 | Books and Resources, Spiritual Support
Julie Papievis was a dynamo before the car accident that changed her life. Now, more than a decade after her brain stem was so badly damaged the EMTs were sure she would die, she’s a dynamo again. In the months and years between her injury and recovery, which was...
by Jolene | Oct 26, 2009 | Books and Resources, Spiritual Support
Recently, a friend sent me a URL and a very short email. “Check this one out,” it said. “PLEASE WATCH: R. C. Sproul, Chuck Colson, & Joni Eareckson Tada talk about families & disabilities.” What Could R.C. Sproul, Chuck Colson, &...