May 27, 2010 Posted by Jolene

A Hard Moment with Moriah

A few months back, some Different Dream blog posts ( Part 1 and Part 2) featured Justin and Victoria Nelson, along with their adorable little girl, Moriah. Earlier this week, the doctors met with the Nelsons and gave them some sobering news. Today, Moriah has a cardiology appointment and an echo, which will be very telling and could lead to some hard decisions for her parents and the doctors. To read more... read more

May 21, 2010 Posted by Jolene

From My Puddle to Your Ocean, Part 2

A few days ago, you met Michael and Amber Baker, parents of five kids, two of whom have special needs. Today, you’ll learn how she jumped out of what she calls “her family’s puddle into another family’s ocean” and found great personal healing in so doing. Justin and Victoria Nelson’s Ocean Through  a series of fortunate blog links, Amber made her way to... read more

Mar 10, 2010 Posted by Jolene

Moments with Moriah’s Mom & Dad: Part 2

The previous post in this series introduced you to Justin and Victoria Nelson, proud parents of Moriah, age two. In this post, you’ll hear their answers to some questions about how Moriah’s medical saga has impacted them. How Has This Changed You? Justin: I learned to come to God and give him each day. Trust in God and constant reliance on who He is. That’s the only way to... read more

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