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Letter to My Autistic Son
I met Diane Kim and her family at a Joni and Friends Family Retreat. I later found out that Diane is a very gifted writer and speaker. For Autism Awareness month, I would like to share the letter which she wrote to her son, Jeremy who has Autism. An edited portion of this letter is being featured on Parenting.com, so happy for you, Diane! Dear Jeremy, Happy birthday. I don’t know if you’ll ever understand all this, but here’s a list of the things I celebrate about you ...[Read more]
iamviable campaign #287
Polly is five years old and is heading into mainstream Kindergarten in the fall. Her extra chromosome, a stroke, a diagnosis of Moyamoya Disease and two brain surgeries haven’t slowed her down one bit. She likes it when I sing to her at night before bed. One of our favorites is “You are my sunshine.” I am sunburned from loving Polly. Evangeline is four years old. She came to our family through International Adoption with Reece’s Rainbow, an organization dedicated to helping kids with ...[Read more]
iamviable campaign #267
Imagine getting through your busy day without hands or feet. Picture your life without the ability to walk, care for your basic needs, or even embrace those you love. Hi, my name is Nicholas Vujicic (pronounced VOO-yee-cheech). Without any medical explanation or warning, I was born in 1982 in Brisbane, Australia, without arms and legs. Three sonograms failed to reveal complications. And yet, my family was destined to cope with both the challenge and blessing of raising a son who ...[Read more]
iamviable Mom’s Blog
Letter to My Autistic Son
I met Diane Kim and her family at a Joni and Friends Family Retreat. I later found out that Diane is a very gifted writer and speaker. For Autism Awareness month, I would like to share the letter which she wrote to her son, Jeremy who has Autism. An ...[Read more]
through christina- a special mother is born
“God would never send us a special child,” I mused, caressing my pregnant belly, “our marriage isn’t strong enough.” I was deliriously happy to be pregnant at 39, for three of my five pregnancies had ended in miscarriage, and my younger ...[Read more]
chrissy- it could happen to you
Editors Note - I met a friend of mine, Catherine and her daughter, Chrissy through Joni and Friends Family Retreats. Catherine is taking an online class and her classroom discussions are done via conversations online. The whole class can read and ...[Read more]
Kara’s Corner
10 Things to Do When Someone is Being Rude to Your Child with Special Needs
...or anyone else with a disability for that matter! I've been reading a lot of those lists of 10 things lately: 10 Things to Say to Someone Who Just had a Baby with Special Needs, 10 Things to Do When Someone is Being rude, 10 things to Do with ...[Read more]
Extravagant Love
Returning home from another retreat for families touched by disability (my 26th to be exact), I stood in worship at our Sunday service just two days later and I was overwhelmed as we sang about our God of love. I realized in those moments that I ...[Read more]
Peru- Loving Families Touched by Disability
As I sit and reflect on my trip to Peru with Joni and Friends to volunteer for a Family Retreat for families touched by disability, I am once again amazed at the way we saw God move among us, answering prayers, changing hearts, providing all that we ...[Read more]
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