by jphilo | Sep 26, 2014 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
Happy Friday to you! You’ve arrived just in time for today’s read aloud for parents of kids with special needs. Today’s episode in the Different Dream vlog series comes from the diagnosis section of A Different Dream for My Child. It is entitled Your Dreams Change.
In this installment you’ll hear from my friends Doug and Brenda. They share how their dreams for their children changed when their son was diagnosed with special needs and later their daughter was, too. So get a cup of coffee if you like and then enjoy!
You’ll find the vlog post at DifferentDream.com.
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 | Sep 12, 2014 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
Thank you for stopping for a visit on my gravel road. I taught elementary school from 1978 until 2003 and still miss reading aloud to students. So I decided to revive the practice with the Different Dream vlog series, now a regular Friday feature at my other website DifferentDream.com. Once again I’ll be reading from my book A Different Dream for My Child:Meditations for Parents or Critically or Chronically Ill Children.
This devotional is called What Did I Do Wrong? and deals with a powerful emotion that many parents wrestle with: guilt. If you’ve never experienced guilty thoughts, would you leave a comment about how you avoided that struggle? For the rest of you, which I’m guessing is the vast majority of parents, now’s your time to sit back, enjoy story time, and perhaps identify with what you hear.
To listen to to the vlog, this link will take you to the DifferentDream.com link where it’s posted.
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by jphilo | Sep 5, 2014 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
Hello and welcome to my little gravel road. Every Friday is read aloud time around here. Kind of a throw back to my teaching days when my students came in after lunch recess and relaxed while I read aloud. Parents are busy meeting their families’ needs and involved in the extra duties that come with special needs parenting. With so much to do, you need a chance to relax now and then. Now’s your time to sit back while I read today’s selection from A Different Dream for My Child: Meditations for Parents of Critically or Chronically Ill Children.
This devo, Don’t Drive Alone, comes from the diagnosis section of the book and speaks to fathers…or anyone else tempted to drive alone to the doctor’s office or hospital after receiving a difficult diagnosis.
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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
