Finding a way through the darkness of doubt. by Pastor Bob Leitton as told to Penny Smith Shoving my sermon notes aside, I reached for the phone with a sigh. Seems like its cue to ring is linked to my quiet time. “Bob, come — pray for me.” Ruth’s voice trembled with the words…
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Parenting a Child with a Disability: Resources
kidstogether.org: inclusion of persons with disabilities wrightslaw.com: special education law ds-health.com: Down syndrome and related health issues woodbinehouse.com: Special Needs Collection of books about various disabilities blog.friendshipcircle.org: Special Needs Blog on supporting children with disabilities
Parenting a Child with a Disability
How to trust God in the rough places. by Geralyn Anderson Arango, Ed.D. The essay “Welcome to Holland,” by Emily Perl Kingsley, is familiar to many parents of children with disabilities, especially children with Down syndrome. The piece relates the experience of raising a child with a disability to planning a dream-come-true trip to…
Wake-Up Call
Sometimes God goes to great lengths to get our attention. by Cindy Adams “First stop, Mississippi!” I adjusted my rear-view mirror and backed out of my driveway. “Let’s listen to Harps and Halos first.” I handed Jessica the CD pack and then opened the map between us. Jessica’s seniority of being seven years old…
The Long Path-Resources
Silent No More (silentnomoreawareness.org) is an international organization that holds events, provides local support groups, and offers articles and testimonies for encouragement and education. Any search engine brings up multitudes of websites sharing information for the person struggling with post-abortion issues. Many communities have pregnancy counseling centers that offer classes for abortion recovery. The…
The Long Path to Forgiveness
If God can forgive us, why can’t we forgive ourselves? by Lin Russell* The summer after I’d graduated from high school, I realized I was pregnant by my on-and-off-again boyfriend of the previous three years. The doctor advised me to quickly schedule an abortion because I’d already missed two periods. I chose to believe…
The Long Path-No Easy Answer
Many women who have had abortions anonymously post their regrets online, often years later — like one who named her aborted baby Faith because the mother “needed faith that [the baby] had gone to a better place.” A Google search revealed 5,880,000 results to the phrase “abortion regret” (as of December 18, 2012). Another…
A Royal Inheritance
Because of Whose we are, death is a time to party. by Kathleen R. Ruckman Stars didn’t sparkle in the night, and a limousine didn’t pick us up, but Eileen and I were dressed as though we were on our way to the Academy Awards! It all began earlier that day when we had…
The First Seven Days
When silence and compassion are enough. by Kathleen R. Ruckman There are times when silence is golden, when we are at a loss for words because, simply, any word chosen would be grossly inappropriate. Often in times of illness, suffering, and despair, silence and compassion are enough. An ancient story drives home this truth….
Bittersweet Birthday
Letting go of those we love mostand releasing them to God. by Nancey West I knew this birthday would be special. My daughter, Kristi, lived 1,600 miles away and was coming home for the weekend. My son, Matt, had finished his summer job and was home to start another year of college. They would…