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Don’t Marry Your God OR Divorce Rate Among Special Needs Families

by Annie Beth | Jan 20, 2011 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates | 3 Comments

We've heard the statistics. Divorce rates among families with special needs or acute health problems soar to between 80 and 90 percent, depending on the diagnosis. Keeping in mind that the average divorce rate is 50 percent anyway, this is still pretty shocking. ...

Top Ten- What To Take To The Hospital

by Annie Beth | Jan 1, 2011 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates | 18 Comments

It seems like every time I flip through a parenting magazine, I see some kind of "Top Ten" list for expectant mothers. Most of them addressing what to bring to the hospital for the birth of your child. Socks, chapstick, snacks, cute baby clothes... you get the idea....

MACE/Mitrofanoff Posts

by Annie Beth | Dec 31, 2010 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates | 0 Comments

I will be journaling our experience with the MACE/Mitrofanoff procedure over on the Lifestyle Accelerator site. People with spina bifida or spinal cord injury often have these two procedures to help with continence. If you are considering surgery, come see what our...

As Long as It’s Healthy!

by Annie Beth | Nov 24, 2010 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates | 0 Comments

I have several friends who are pregnant right now. I remember being pregnant. It was both enjoyable and loathsome at the same time. But then again, I had terrible morning (all day) sickness. That was actually the only loathsome part. Overall, it was pretty fun. ...

Are You in Prison?

by Annie Beth | Oct 22, 2010 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates | 4 Comments

In Acts chapter 16, we find Paul in a pretty typical circumstance. Paul serves God, people get mad, people throw Paul in prison. Amazingly, Paul never bemoans the fact that God has allowed him to be put in prison. There's no, "God, how could this happen to me? ...