An even rougher start in life than Emma.
Quadriplegic, legally blind, unable to speak, feeding tube.
Every child's nightmare, a dozen needle pokes a day for the rest of your life.
This web site is dedicated to families with special "angels"
Other people pity us and thank God their children are not like ours but
we are the fortunate ones, for we know the true meaning of love.
Judah: July 12, 2006: The day my grandson died.
9 Daughters, 2 Sons
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In just over a year, 3 daughters were stricken with incurable life threatening medical conditions,
my grandson died, both of us parents became disabled, and I lost my business.
Something to Consider
Many people believe the greatest thing that can happen to a disabled person is to be healed.
Consider this well known story in the Bible. A man was born blind and some people asked if it was because of his sin or his parents' sin. Jesus' response, "Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him."
Are you like most and assume Jesus was talking about healing the guy?
We live in a time when medical miracles are common. Most wouldn't even think twice about this. Even 2000 years ago when this was written the man's story was rejected.
Perhaps what Jesus was talking about is the "works of God" in our special angels isn't healing them but what we can learn from them.
Unconditional Love:
Most of us love our children but what if your child required your love/attention 24/7, 365 days a year but was incapable of returning that love? Is your love really unconditional?
Happiness and Contentment:
What if you lost everything; your sight, your ability to communicate, your ability to move, your ability to even eat and drink? How happy would you be then? In spite of all that Emma is the happiest person I've ever known.
Perseverance, Determination, and Overcoming in the face of Adversity
Who better than the disabled to teach us these vital character qualities?
The 7 Deadly Sins: Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Anger, Greed and Sloth
Ever wonder what life would be like without these? You have to look no farther than Emma to find out.
The Appropriate Response:
When their paths cross with a child like Emma most people offer to pray for the child and walk away.
The outcome? The child is not healed, the person's faith is not strengthened, nobody receives benefit from the encounter.
How much better to say, "God, what is it you wish to teach me today through this child," and become a friend to the child and the child's family.
Jesus said it is much better to give than to receive.
Give the gift of time to a disabled child and you'll find out what it is to receive.
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