Mar 8, 2010 Posted by Jolene

Moments with Moriah’s Mom & Dad: Part 1

Every now and then, God flabbergasts me with his creative ways of bringing people together. Recently, he used modern cyberspace and an old-fashioned book to connect me with to delightful young parents. Moriah’s Mom and Dad I first learned about Moriah’s mom and dad, Victoria and Justin Nelson, by clicking on a google alert link to www.momentswithmoriah.com. A young mom I didn’t know... read more

Mar 5, 2010 Posted by Jolene

Parents Need TLC: Part 3

In the previous two posts in this series, you learned about Chad Gray, childhood cancer survivor and Rita Gray, his mother and author of TLC for Parents of Seriously Ill Children. TLC is a ten week Bible study for parents. Though it was originally designed as a group study, it can be used individually as well. What’s Inside TLC for Parents of Seriously Ill Children The Bible study begins with an... read more

Mar 3, 2010 Posted by Jolene

Parents Need TLC: Part 2

After sharing Chad’s story in the first post in this series, I knew you’d want to see a picture of this handsome young man. It makes you smile, doesn’t it? Rita’s Advice for Parents When Rita and I talked on the phone a few weeks ago, I asked her to share advice with parents of kids with special needs. Here are her suggestions for staying strong spiritually: Read your Bible every... read more

Mar 1, 2010 Posted by Jolene

Parents Need TLC: Part 1

One of the most gratifying aspects of my work is connecting with parents of kids with special needs and hearing their stories. One of those parents is Rita Gray whose son Chad is a childhood cancer survivor. Chad’s Story Chad was diagnosed with high risk leukemia in September of 1996 when he was four years old. He endured twenty spinal taps and eight different kinds of chemo treatments in three... read more