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Different Dream welcomes new guest blogger, Liz Schultz, today. She’s here with the story of the power of a grandmother’s relationship with and her prayers for a grandchild with special needs. What an example for all of us!<\/em><\/p>\n

A Grandmother’s Prayers for a Grandchild with Special Needs<\/h5>\n

\u201cWait, Grandma! Stop the movie! Stop it right there!\u201d<\/p>\n

Helen fumbled for the remote and punched the pause button. \u201cWhat is it, Austin?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI want Jesus in my heart,\u201d Austin answered, responding to the gospel message in the Veggie Tales movie now frozen on the screen. Helen prayed with him, \u201cJesus, come into my heart. I want you to live in me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if it sunk into his mind,\u201d Helen explains when she remembers that day and considers the effects of prayer on her grandson\u2019s growing faith, \u201cbut I know that seed of faith got into his heart, and my greatest prayer is that what is sown in Austin\u2019s heart will manifest in his life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Helen prays that what she teaches about God will grow in Austin\u2019s understanding and be displayed in his behavior. She knows the summer vacations and Christmas breaks that Austin spends with her are times to share her faith and cover him with prayers for his protection and future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Austin is here, it\u2019s seed time,\u201d Helen says. \u201cThe greatest thing I can do for him is to sow that seed in his heart and pray for the fruition.\u201d<\/p>\n

One effect of Austin\u2019s pervasive development disorder<\/strong><\/a> is that he struggles to understand and control his emotions. Helen is teaching Austin to pray to God for his assistance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he becomes angry or aggressive, I say, \u2018Let\u2019s ask Jesus to help you,\u2019\u201d Helen says. \u201c\u2019 Let\u2019s ask Jesus to help you when you\u2019re mad. Let\u2019s ask him to help your heart be happy,\u2019 and Austin will reply, \u2018Okay, Grandma, I\u2019ll ask Jesus to help.\u2019 When he shares or is polite, I tell him that makes Jesus happy, and Austin understands.\u201d<\/p>\n

They often pray together asking Jesus to help Austin make good choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cI pray that Austin will make a difference,\u201d Helen explains, describing her hopes for her grandson to live a fruitful and productive future. \u201cI pray that he lives to the full potential God created in him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is so full of love,\u201d Helen continues. \u201cHe\u2019s very aware of and sensitive to other people\u2019s feelings. I pray that he always cares about others, and gives to others. I want him to seek to meet the needs of others, and know that he makes a difference in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Helen prays for Austin\u2019s growing faith, she encourages parents who are struggling with a child\u2019s disability to pray to God and trust in him.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod knows and loves every child conceived on this earth. Jeremiah 29:11 says that God has a purpose and a plan. Those plans are for good and not evil, for a future and a hope. Never, never give up hope. When I feel weighed down by worries and what-if\u2019s, I remember that God is bigger than my fear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, Grandma, what\u2019s up?\u201d Austin beams as he climbs the front steps, arriving for another visit at Helen\u2019s house.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s my Austin!\u201d Helen greets him, welcoming another opportunity to pray with him and share her faith.<\/p>\n

Your Prayers for a Grandchild with Special Needs?<\/h5>\n

Are you a praying grandparent? Feel free to share about your prayers for a grandchild with special needs in the comment box.<\/p>\n

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A Grandmother's Prayers for a Grandchild with Special Needs<\/h5>\n\u201cWait, Grandma! Stop the movie! Stop it right there!\u201d\n\nHelen fumbled for the remote and punched the pause button. \u201cWhat is it, Austin?\u201d\n\n\u201cI want Jesus in my heart,\u201d Austin answered, responding to the gospel message in the Veggie Tales movie now frozen on the screen. Helen prayed with him, \u201cJesus, come into my heart. I want you to live in me.\u201d\n\n\u201cI don\u2019t know if it sunk into his mind,\u201d Helen explains when she remembers that day and considers the effects of prayer on her grandson\u2019s growing faith, \u201cbut I know that seed of faith got into his heart, and my greatest prayer is that what is sown in Austin\u2019s heart will manifest in his life.\u201d\n\nHelen prays that what she teaches about God will grow in Austin\u2019s understanding and be displayed in his behavior. She knows the summer vacations and Christmas breaks that Austin spends with her are times to share her faith and cover him with prayers for his protection and future.\n\n\u201cWhen Austin is here, it\u2019s seed time,\u201d Helen says. \u201cThe greatest thing I can do for him is to sow that seed in his heart and pray for the fruition.\u201d\n\nOne effect of Austin\u2019s pervasive development disorder<\/strong><\/a> is that he struggles to understand and control his emotions. Helen is teaching Austin to pray to God for his assistance.\n\n\u201cWhen he becomes angry or aggressive, I say, \u2018Let\u2019s ask Jesus to help you,\u2019\u201d Helen says. \u201c\u2019 Let\u2019s ask Jesus to help you when you\u2019re mad. Let\u2019s ask him to help your heart be happy,\u2019 and Austin will reply, \u2018Okay, Grandma, I\u2019ll ask Jesus to help.\u2019 When he shares or is polite, I tell him that makes Jesus happy, and Austin understands.\u201d\n\nThey often pray together asking Jesus to help Austin make good choices.\n\n\u201cI pray that Austin will make a difference,\u201d Helen explains, describing her hopes for her grandson to live a fruitful and productive future. \u201cI pray that he lives to the full potential God created in him.\u201d\n\n\u201cHe is so full of love,\u201d Helen continues. \u201cHe\u2019s very aware of and sensitive to other people\u2019s feelings. I pray that he always cares about others, and gives to others. I want him to seek to meet the needs of others, and know that he makes a difference in their lives.\u201d\n\nWhile Helen prays for Austin\u2019s growing faith, she encourages parents who are struggling with a child\u2019s disability to pray to God and trust in him.\n\n\u201cGod knows and loves every child conceived on this earth. Jeremiah 29:11 says that God has a purpose and a plan. Those plans are for good and not evil, for a future and a hope. Never, never give up hope. When I feel weighed down by worries and what-if\u2019s, I remember that God is bigger than my fear.\u201d\n\n\u201cHey, Grandma, what\u2019s up?\u201d Austin beams as he climbs the front steps, arriving for another visit at Helen\u2019s house.\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s my Austin!\u201d Helen greets him, welcoming another opportunity to pray with him and share her faith.\n
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