“We wanted a place of refuge. A place where people could share in changing the narrative surrounding what a life with a child with special needs is like. We wanted others to let go of their expectations and allow their children to surprise them with their resilience.”
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‘I decided to STOP just surviving and TAKE CONTROL. I started a community to bless others with what I received.’: Mother co-founds group for moms of kids with special needs
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‘You have 2 years left to live.’ Friends prayed for me, and it TRANSFORMED my life.’: Mother surpasses all expectations battling stage 4 cancer while raising son with autism
“Two of my friends from church prayed for my pain to go away. The day after they prayed, the pain I felt VANISHED. I began focusing on ALL the blessings in my life.”
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‘We want to donate 2 embryos to you!’ They became family. They gave us another chance.’: Couple trying to conceive for 7 years try donor embryos
“‘I have something I want to tell you, but I don’t know how, so I’m just going to say it.’ I replied, ‘Go for it sister!’ She changed our lives FOREVER.”