Apr 12, 2012 Posted by Jolene

A Prayer for Rest, Part 2

Yesterday guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff shared her prayers during recent challenges associated with raising two boys with special needs. Her first prayers were for strength after being called for jury duty. In today’s post, she writes about finding strength and praying with gratitude. A Prayer for Rest Where Does my Strength Come From? I reported for jury duty today. While I did not ask to be... read more

Apr 11, 2012 Posted by Jolene

A Prayer for Rest, Part 1

The task of raising a child with special needs is a series of ups and downs, hope and despair, joy and challenge. Guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff and her family recently went through a challenging time that left her praying for rest. A Prayer for Rest Prayer Father God, it has been a rough few weeks. This month has not started out with a bang, but rather a deluge. Medical issues, illnesses, diabetes... read more

Feb 17, 2012 Posted by Jolene

Finding Life Lessons in Chaos, Part 3

Guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff is back today with a third lesson about clinging to faith in the midst of a couple chaotic days with her son who has juvenile diabetes. Read on to see if it’s a lesson you learned or are learning in your life, too. Belief in the Midst of Chaos Having been in ministry for as long as I can remember, I am used to being the one serving.  As a chaplain’s wife, I’ve... read more

Feb 16, 2012 Posted by Jolene

Finding Life Lessons in Chaos, Part 2

Yesterday, guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff shared an important lesson about prayer she learned during her son’s recent, chaotic medical crisis. Today, she shares a second lesson about allowing the breath of God to renew and refresh the spirit. Breathing in the Midst of Chaos Within 20 minutes Tyler’s blood glucose (BG) was nearing normal. The energy level in the room dropped considerably, though... read more

Feb 15, 2012 Posted by Jolene

Finding Life Lessons in Chaos, Part 1

Today’s guest post comes from guest blogger, Rebekah Benimoff. Rebekah is well-acquainted with care giving since her husband and two sons have special needs diagnoses. For the next three days, she will share life lessons learned through recent chaos caused by her son’s wildly fluctuating glucose levels due to juvenile diabetes. Praying in the Midst of Chaos There are times when I am... read more