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That Holy Spirit Work 13 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Sometimes, I feel like I need to somehow show others the value or worth of my children with special needs. Specifically when I recognize that another sees them as dispensable for whatever reason. I ...
Happy First Birthday Delaina! And happy Seventh to James! 13 Aug 2013 | 09:57 am
In the great scheme of things, we often don't make a big deal out of every birthday in our house because, well, there are quite a lot of them :). However... the FIRST birthday, well, it's kind of a b...
Praying for the captors... 8 Aug 2013 | 07:01 am
This is a blog post originally written in January 2008 when we had just finalized the STOP of the adoption of Aleksa the first time (also referenced as "Sasha" below) and our intention to adopt Emma a...
The Newest and Greatest Special Needs Bed!! 2 Aug 2013 | 08:53 am
**THIS IS A JOKE** (In case you were wondering ). Are you tired of your kids jumping on the bed and ruining bed frames and mattresses? Are you frustrated at having to spend thousands of dollars on an...
Companionship: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle for Special Needs Parents 31 Jul 2013 | 11:50 pm
I tend to run in different "circles of friends" than most people that I know in my own town. I don't attend playgroups, don't go to the homeschooling co-ops, don't participate in the Women's Bible St...
A Book Give-Away through FaceBook! 27 Jul 2013 | 08:43 pm
We are trying something new! I'm hosting a book give away for TWO COPIES of Amy Fenton Lee's new book about special needs ministry "Leading a Special Needs Ministry: A Practical Guide to Including Ch...
Did You Know?? A great Special Needs Ministry Book 26 Jul 2013 | 08:53 am
I've finally gotten out the book "Leading a Special Needs Ministry: A Practical Guide to Including Children and Loving Families" published in 2013, written by Amy Fenton Lee and Wow! I feel like thi...
Entitlement 24 Jul 2013 | 06:23 am
WOAH, no one likes to hear that word! If you say "entitled" then maybe it's ok. But entitleMENT seems to put a bit of a spin on it that suggests that somehow it is wrong. It is a state of mind/desc...
Our Story 16 Jul 2013 | 10:34 am
So... I'm awake. It's 1:20am and my mind is spinning. God speaks to me in the darkness and in the quiet, and He uses what He's shown me throughout the day to do that. This weekend Michael and I recogn...
10 Simple Ways to Modify Children's Church Activities for Children with Special Needs 11 Jul 2013 | 12:47 am
Bible Story time: While your 'typical' third grader can listen quietly to a story for 10 minutes and answer questions about what they just heard about, a child with a short attention span, development...
