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Today it’s my pleasure to welcome a dad as today’s guest blogger at Different Dream. Jeff Davidson and his wife Becky are parent to Jon Alex, their son who lives with significant disabilities. Jeff is well acquainted with the special needs fear that descends on many parents. But he’s here to encourage you to stay strong without allowing special needs fear to steal God’s gifts.<\/em><\/p>\n

Special Needs Fear: Don\u2019t Let It Steal the Gift<\/h3>\n

\u00a0\u201cWhat if he has an autistic moment in the middle of the store and people stare?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if his vocal stimming and rocking in his chair disrupts the others?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if it\u2019s crowded and I\u2019m trying to push a wheelchair and a shopping cart at the same time?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if all the handicapped parking places are already taken?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

My wife was debating whether to engage in a game of Walmart Roulette with our son.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normally she tries to avoid places like Walmart when she has our son with profound special needs accompanying her. But this time, the items she needed required a trip to the superstore here in our small town.<\/p>\n

Fear was whispering in her ear though, and doubts were slipping in through the unlocked door to her heart. Taking a child with autism and cerebral palsy into such an environment would require staring down the coward within.<\/p>\n

Navigating my son\u2019s wheelchair and a shopping cart simultaneously with the skill of a NASCAR driver, she made her way down the narrow, packed aisles.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when she saw them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two developmentally disabled young adults, with their caregivers, were in the produce department.<\/p>\n

As she passed by, one of the young men began to demonstrably wave and gesture towards her. He approached her and my son, trying to communicate.<\/p>\n

Garbled, nonsensical words and sounds gushed forth as the young man gesticulated wildly. His caregiver approached him from behind, and tried to explain and apologize.<\/p>\n

My wife waved the caregiver off at the pass and flashed him an \u201cIt\u2019s okay, I\u2019m safe\u201d motion. For the next couple of moments she engaged and interacted with this intellectually challenged young man as if they were life-long friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is trying to tell you he likes fireworks, and wants to know if your son likes fireworks as well,\u201d explained the caregiver, pointing to my own teenage son in his wheelchair.<\/p>\n

Soon Becky moved on to finish her shopping and waited in one of the checkout lines. As she moved steadily closer to the Holy Grail of finally paying for her items and exiting the store, a moment ordained in heaven unfurled right at the counter.<\/p>\n

The challenged young man and his caregiver were across the aisle from her, checking out with a different cashier. The young man made eye contact with Becky and began to wave.<\/p>\n

As she waved back and flashed him that dazzling smile I first noticed 24 years ago, he left his caregiver\u2019s side and walked over to where Becky and Jon Alex were.<\/p>\n

He stopped right in front of my wife and gave her a big, yet tender hug, gingerly wrapping his arms around her and just holding her for a second.<\/p>\n

No doubt the moment had been God-breathed, God-inspired, and God-ordained. Sitting in the car, tears in her eyes, Becky thanked God for that holy moment.<\/p>\n

A moment where fear was trounced, the coward within defeated, and where grace was allowed to not only abound, but to triumphantly be displayed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI needed that moment,\u201d she would tell me later. \u201cThat was God\u2019s gift to me. If I had let the fear win, I would have missed something beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n

She did need that moment. But she was only partly right.<\/p>\n

We all needed that moment.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The young man needed it. His caregiver needed it. The cashier needed it. Everyone in the store who witnessed the encounter needed it.<\/p>\n

That was God\u2019s gift to all of us.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Because that is what God does. He takes broken vessels and he creates beautiful gifts that he uses to reveal himself to us. God creates nothing but masterpieces.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, you\u2019ll find a masterpiece, even at Walmart.<\/p>\n

Your Special Needs Fears?<\/h3>\n

Jeff and Becky feared taking their child out in public. How about you? What are your special needs fears? How have you overcome them so it wouldn’t steal the gifts God has given your family? Leave a comment in the box if you like. You can also connect with Jeff at Facebook<\/a><\/span>, on Twitter at @ramjeffdavidson<\/a><\/span>, and at Rising Above Ministries<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Jeff Davidson is the founder and CEO of Rising Above Ministries<\/a><\/span>. He and his wife Becky started Rising Above when they realized the incredible gift and blessing their own son with special needs was to them. Jeff feels he was chosen to be the dad of a child with special needs, and then called to be an ambassador or missionary to the special needs community. Jeff is an author and speaker who enjoys speaking at churches, conferences, events and to groups, ministering to special needs families and individuals. He blogs regularly at jeffdavidson.me and is a contributing writer at comfortinthemidstofchaos.com. He is also the special needs team member\/writer at 1corinthians13parenting.com. His first book, No More Peanut Butter Sandwiches: a father, a son with special needs, and their journey with God<\/em><\/a><\/span> is being released in August of 2014.<\/p>\n

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Parents of kids with disabilities suffer from a malady called special needs fear. Jeff Davidson explains why can’t let special needs fear steal God’s gift.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\"Parents<\/a>\n\nToday it's my pleasure to welcome a dad as today's guest blogger at Different Dream. Jeff Davidson and his wife Becky are parent to Jon Alex, their son who lives with significant disabilities. Jeff is well acquainted with the special needs fear that descends on many parents. But he's here to encourage you to stay strong without allowing special needs fear to steal God's gifts.<\/em>\n

Special Needs Fear: Don\u2019t Let It Steal the Gift<\/h3>\n\u00a0\u201cWhat if he has an autistic moment in the middle of the store and people stare?\u201d<\/em>\n\n\u201cWhat if his vocal stimming and rocking in his chair disrupts the others?\u201d<\/em>\n\n\u201cWhat if it\u2019s crowded and I\u2019m trying to push a wheelchair and a shopping cart at the same time?\u201d<\/em>\n\n\u201cWhat if all the handicapped parking places are already taken?\u201d<\/em>\n\nMy wife was debating whether to engage in a game of Walmart Roulette with our son.<\/strong>\n\nNormally she tries to avoid places like Walmart when she has our son with profound special needs accompanying her. But this time, the items she needed required a trip to the superstore here in our small town.\n\nFear was whispering in her ear though, and doubts were slipping in through the unlocked door to her heart. Taking a child with autism and cerebral palsy into such an environment would require staring down the coward within.\n\nNavigating my son\u2019s wheelchair and a shopping cart simultaneously with the skill of a NASCAR driver, she made her way down the narrow, packed aisles.\n\nThat\u2019s when she saw them.<\/strong>\n\nTwo developmentally disabled young adults, with their caregivers, were in the produce department.\n\nAs she passed by, one of the young men began to demonstrably wave and gesture towards her. He approached her and my son, trying to communicate.\n\nGarbled, nonsensical words and sounds gushed forth as the young man gesticulated wildly. His caregiver approached him from behind, and tried to explain and apologize.\n\nMy wife waved the caregiver off at the pass and flashed him an \u201cIt\u2019s okay, I\u2019m safe\u201d motion. For the next couple of moments she engaged and interacted with this intellectually challenged young man as if they were life-long friends.\n\n\u201cHe is trying to tell you he likes fireworks, and wants to know if your son likes fireworks as well,\u201d explained the caregiver, pointing to my own teenage son in his wheelchair.\n\nSoon Becky moved on to finish her shopping and waited in one of the checkout lines. As she moved steadily closer to the Holy Grail of finally paying for her items and exiting the store, a moment ordained in heaven unfurled right at the counter.\n\nThe challenged young man and his caregiver were across the aisle from her, checking out with a different cashier. The young man made eye contact with Becky and began to wave.\n\nAs she waved back and flashed him that dazzling smile I first noticed 24 years ago, he left his caregiver\u2019s side and walked over to where Becky and Jon Alex were.\n\nHe stopped right in front of my wife and gave her a big, yet tender hug, gingerly wrapping his arms around her and just holding her for a second.\n\nNo doubt the moment had been God-breathed, God-inspired, and God-ordained. Sitting in the car, tears in her eyes, Becky thanked God for that holy moment.\n\nA moment where fear was trounced, the coward within defeated, and where grace was allowed to not only abound, but to triumphantly be displayed.\n\n\u201cI needed that moment,\u201d she would tell me later. \u201cThat was God\u2019s gift to me. If I had let the fear win, I would have missed something beautiful.\u201d\n\nShe did need that moment. But she was only partly right.\n\nWe all needed that moment.<\/strong><\/em>\n\nThe young man needed it. His caregiver needed it. The cashier needed it. Everyone in the store who witnessed the encounter needed it.\n\nThat was God\u2019s gift to all of us.<\/em><\/strong>\n\nBecause that is what God does. He takes broken vessels and he creates beautiful gifts that he uses to reveal himself to us. God creates nothing but masterpieces.\n\nSometimes, you\u2019ll find a masterpiece, even at Walmart.\n

Your Special Needs Fears?<\/h3>\nJeff and Becky feared taking their child out in public. How about you? What are your special needs fears? How have you overcome them so it wouldn't steal the gifts God has given your family? Leave a comment in the box if you like. You can also connect with Jeff at Facebook<\/a>, on Twitter at @ramjeffdavidson<\/a>, and at Rising Above Ministries<\/a>.\n\n\"Jeff-headshot-8-242x300\"<\/a>Jeff Davidson is the founder and CEO of Rising Above Ministries<\/a>. He and his wife Becky started Rising Above when they realized the incredible gift and blessing their own son with special needs was to them. Jeff feels he was chosen to be the dad of a child with special needs, and then called to be an ambassador or missionary to the special needs community. Jeff is an author and speaker who enjoys speaking at churches, conferences, events and to groups, ministering to special needs families and individuals. He blogs regularly at jeffdavidson.me and is a contributing writer at comfortinthemidstofchaos.com. He is also the special needs team member\/writer at 1corinthians13parenting.com. His first book, No More Peanut Butter Sandwiches: a father, a son with special needs, and their journey with God<\/em> is being released in August of 2014.\n\nEditor's note:<\/strong> Jeff Davidson died unexpectedly in the spring of 2017. His wife, Becky, is carrying on his legacy at Rising Above and other special needs organizations.\n\nDo you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the quarterly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily RSS feed delivered to your email inbox. 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