Join us at Signposts Ministries as we share encouraging posts for parents. Christian reflection, educational content, and funny stories are mixed together on these pages just as these different aspects of parenting special needs children get mixed together in our real lives.
Boy With Down Syndrome Models for Target, Nordstrom
Six-year-old Ryan Langstrom has hit the modeling big-time. He appeared in the January 1st Target circular in an orange shirt and brown casual pants -- but it wasn't his outfit that put his story in the spotlight. Unlike the other child models in Target's latest...
A Heart of Thankfulness
Signposts has been blessed with another author joining our team! Christie Rainwater first shared her story here at Signposts last October. Christie has joined the team to bring more encouragement and inspiration to the Signposts Community. She's a Mom to three,...
In Books: Shaming the Strong
The abortion debate is alive and well in the United States today, and it's likely you have your own opinions about the value of prenatal life, and the question of when life first begins. Perhaps a smaller number of us have thought specifically about the value of a...
Tune Your Ears
The verses that begin Proverbs 2 are a familiar encouragement to me: (from the NKJV, v. 1 - 5) My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; Yes, if you cry...
Sharing the Christmas story with People who are Nonverbal
Obviously we want our loved ones to understand Christmas. This becomes more complicated when a person has limited communication abilities. It wasn't very long ago that psychologists were insisting that it was impossible for people to understand anything significantly...
Mabel’s Story (Part Two)
Before I tell you more about Mabel, let me first introduce our older children. Nora is...
How To Get Your Child To Eat Liver
How do you get your child to eat liver? It's simple. Hide it in their chili. We all know the health benefits of liver. Liver has high levels of iron, which is why its consumption is often recommended to help prevent anemia. Liver is also a good source of vitamin A...
Gummy Bears For Dinner?
I am not going to use this verse as an admonition for you to "be good little boys and girls- God is...
Introducing Ramee, and Mabel’s Story
Signposts is very excited to introduce the newest addition to our team today! Ramee Larson is the newest author at SPM. Ramee loves to write, loves photography, and loves God. She and her high school sweetheart live in Illinois with their three redheads. Ramee...
Share Your Story
We're introducing a new feature here at Signposts, and we believe it is a great opportunity to be a blessing to many. Our heart is to create a home here, for the encouragement and support of people with special needs or chronic health problems and their families. And...