by jphilo | Oct 31, 2014 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
The Different Dream vlog series is bac for another Friday read aloud from A Different Dream for My Child: Meditations for Parents of Critically or Chronically Ill Children. Maybe this week has been a particularly long and trying one for you. If that’s the case (and even if it’s not), now is your time to enjoy a little pampering. So grab a cup of tea, kick off you shoes, put up your feet and have a listen to this week’s selection, A Gentle Touch.
The story describes our first glimpse of our newborn son in NICU after major surgery in 1982. In the decades since, many NICU protocols and practices have changed. But one thing hasn’t change a bit. Our hospitalized children need the comforting touch of their parent to heal faster, and parents need the touch of a loving God to stay strong while their children recuperate.
To listen to this episode in the Different Dream vlog series, click on over to DifferentDream.com.
by jphilo | Oct 24, 2014 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
Welcome to my little gravel road. You are cordially invited to join the weekly story time for parents of kids with special needs over at DifferentDream.com. Once again, you can just sit back and relax, close your eyes and listen while someone does the work. How often does that happem?
This devotional is part of my book for parents, A Different Dream for My Child: Meditations for Parents of Children Who Are Critically or Chronically Ill. “Be Kind and Gracious” comes from the section about being in the hospital with a child. Naomi has 5 kids, 2 of whom have been hospitalized repeatedly. She explains the importance of exhibiting grace and kindness to those caring for a hospitalized child.
To view this vlog, hop on over to the DifferentDream.com post, Be Kind and Gracious.
by jphilo | Sep 19, 2014 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
I’m so glad you stopped by my gravel road today. Our Friday Different Dream vlog series is designed with parents of kids with special needs. You’re so busy with caregiving duties that you need a little pampering now and then. Today’s read aloud from A Different Dream for My Child: Meditations for Parents of Critically or Chronically Ill Children is my way of pampering you.
The devo for this Friday is called Second Opinions. Once again, this one comes from the diagnosis section of the book. If you’re considering seeking a second opinion for your child or have already done so, this meditation is for you.
To listen to this vlog entry, go to DifferentDream.com.
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by jphilo | Aug 29, 2014 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
Thanks for visiting along my dusty gravel road today. If you could use a few minutes to relax, a few minutes in which someone else does all the thinking, you’ve come to the right place. You’ve landed smack dab in the middle of the Different Dream vlog series for parents of kids with special needs. Every Friday, I read a devotion from A Different Dream for My Child: Meditations for Parents of Critically or Chronically Ill Children.
Today’s devo is found in the diagnosis section of the book. The title is Call in the Forces, which Jeff and Carolyn did after their toddler daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. But you don’t have to read about it. You get to sit back, close your eyes and listen while I read it aloud for you. Are you ready?
The video portion of this vlog post is located at DifferentDream.com. Thanks for clicking over to it!
Photo Credit: Stuart Miles at www.freedigitalphotos.net
by jphilo | Aug 1, 2014 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
These days, I’m knee deep in writing the rough draft of a contracted book about PTSD in children. As you might guess, writing a book really takes a lot of time! To free up more of the precious commodity, Down the Gravel Road and my other blog, DifferentDream.com, will be cross-posting on Fridays and Mondays.
Different Dream launched a new Friday vlog feature today. Each week, I’m reading a devo from A Different Dream for My Child, a book for parents of kids with special needs. You’re invited to click on over to Different Dream to get the whole scoop. Or pass the link along to parents you know are raising a child with special needs. And come back next Friday to find the link a new vlog entry. Thanks!
