I had the blessing of being able to attend and help with a workshop hosted at my church for Special Needs families called There’s a Person in There. I was very humbled by the appreciation for my being there from some of the parents. They were very thankful that someone without a special needs child was there simply because of compassion. I feel for what these parents are going through. There was one thing that has really stood out to me that I heard during the workshop. Some parents on a video clip were saying they realized that having a special needs child was not a bad vs. good thing but rather it was an easy vs difficult thing. Despite not having a special needs child, I was able to participate in the discussion simply because most everything these special needs parents go through can be applied to the typical child parents. We talked about what we do to show our kids they are loved, disciplining our children and teaching our children about God. Things that most parents are striving to do with their children. I think that there are things like fears or misconceptions that keep other people from embracing these families with special needs children. These kids are amazing and uniquely made by God just as all of us are. We just have to accept them for who they are and not be afraid of the unknown. These parents need our support and love. Do you want to do something for the kingdom of God COS area. http://www.sksfcolorado.org/ or search Google for opportunities in your area. Talk to your church leaders and let them know we have to reach out to these parents for if one part of the body of Christ is hurting, we are all hurting.
1 Corinthians 12: 25-26 …that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
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