On Monday I’m releasing Living a Fruitful Life: A Study on the Fruit of the Spirit for Special-Needs Parents. But today, you can read an excerpt from the first chapter on love. Love “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 In the musical Fiddler…
I believe there are 5 phases to being a special-needs parent. You know you’re ready for phase 5 when you move past your pain and find your purpose. This is the purpose God planned for you all along, and He will be with you each step of the way. As a special-needs parent, once you’ve…
5 Phases of Special-Needs Parenting are based on my book, Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family. This post provides an overview, and there’s help and encouragement for parents in each stage in my book. I grew up in a special-needs family. When we got James’s autism diagnosis in 2010, I knew…
What I’ve read in 2019 (affiliate links included): Body Love by Kelly LeVeque The Cruel Prince by Holly Black The Wicked King by Holly Black Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan* The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker Atomic Habits by James Clear China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan The…
On March 4th, I’ll be releasing the first of four seasonal Bible studies for 2019—Living a Fruitful Life: A Bible Study on the Fruit of the Spirit for Special-Needs Parents. It’s perfect for parents like us who may not get to participate in Bible studies each week at church or who want something especially written with…
I’m so thankful for those of you who took time to answer my reader survey earlier in the year. With all the changes coming for me in 2019, I wanted to make sure what I was doing was helpful to you! Here are the results: More than 50% of the readers who responded connected…
