Tag: family support
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My family thinks we should get him labeled.
(You Want to Test My Kid for What? Devotional #5) Proverbs 15:22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. By the time our son had reached his third birthday, and still did not say much more than, “mama,” “daddy,” and “no,” our extended families were getting very concerned. It is…
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We do NOT want him labeled!
(You Want to Test My Kid for What? Devotional #4) Proverbs 22:1 A good name is more desirable than great riches. My husband and I were caught in a catch 22. We were pretty sure that our son was not, “normal.” But our state won’t let anyone in their employ help our son without giving…
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You want to test my child for what?
(You Want to Test My Kid for What? Devotional #3) Psalm 121:5 The Lord watches over you. When our son was two, my husband and I decided to have him tested for developmental delays, as he was not talking as well as his sister 15 months his junior or his nephews who are exactly 7…
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My family thinks I am making things up.
(You Want to Test My Kid for What? Devotional #2) Ecclesiastes 7:8 “Patience is better than pride.” I am a very analytical person, and I have been known to struggle with overinflated fears. On the other hand, my mother and sister like to take life as it comes. My husband is analytical, but he tends…
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Funding for ASD/Military Family Camp
My parents have a lake home on Spirit Lake, directly across from the Whispering Pines camp property in Burnett County, Wisconsin. The camp property has come up for sale. My husband and I are interested in keeping Whispering Pines a Christian camp that serves the spiritual needs of families in the area. We would…