Grace Today Blog

Sometimes it’s easy to dwell on the difficult things we face as parents of children with disabilities. As David’s special needs have increased over the years, especially as his Dystonia has developed, life has become more complicated. And although it’s easy to focus on the negative, by God’s grace, I try to choose to focus on the positive things daily. Here are some of the things I’m thankful about on a regular basis. Hopefully it will spark your own daily thankfulness list:

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No matter what challenges we may face as parents of special needs children or with a personal disability, there is only one sure way to come through with victory and hope. In Christ Alone, My Hope Is Found, performed by Adam Young of Owl City is an inspiring music video that will lift you up and help to get your focus back to the sure foundation. Watch, listen, reflect and be inspired!

We all face challenges every day. But parents of special needs children and those who are handicapped in some way have unique challenges. Sometimes the challenges seem so overwhelming that’s it’s hard to keep holding on. Here is a song by Mercy Me reminding us to Hold Fast to the One who is the “present help in time of need.” Watch and be encouraged!

Over the years, being a parent of a son with special needs, I’ve been limited in how involved I could be in ministering to others. We have often times been on the receiving end rather than the giving end. Don’t get me wrong! I’ve been very appreciative of the kindness of others. But  there have been many times that I’ve wondered and prayed about how I could reach out in kindness to others.
Well, about a year ago I discovered a wonderful way to … Continue Reading

Is Desiree Jennings faking Dystonia?

I realize this post is a little out of the ordinary from my usual posts on this blog. Normally I try to keep all my posts to stories and inspirational thoughts to give hope and encouragement to caregivers, parents of special needs children, and anyone else in challenging circumstances.  But today it seemed necessary, given the recent news story about Desiree Jennings on 20/20, that I should write about it in my blog. You can read more about the news story at the … Continue Reading