Well, hello, everyone. I'm James Dobson, and you're listening to Family Talk, a listener-supported

ministry. In fact, thank you so much for being part of that support for James Dobson

Family Institute.

Well, welcome back to Family Talk. I'm Roger Marsh. You know, as we begin today's program,

let's listen to these words from Isaiah, chapter 40, verse 29. God gives strength to the

weary and increases the power of the weak, a truly empowering verse indeed, especially

for parents of kids with special needs. On today's program, we're going to hear the

conclusion of a powerful conversation Dr. Dobson recorded many years ago with his longtime

friend Chuck Colson and Chuck's daughter, Emily Colson. Since then, of course, Chuck has

gone on to be with the Lord, but the wisdom they discussed in this broadcast still rings

true even today. We're about to hear Emily sharing about some difficult times that

challenged her as a mom and how she overcame those hurdles with God's love and support.

Now you may of course be familiar with the late Chuck Colson. Chuck was the founder of Prison

Fellowship Ministries, as well as Prison Fellowship International and the Colson Center for

Christian World View. His daughter, Emily, is an artist and writer who now pours her

creative gifts into helping her son, Max. In 2010, Emily Colson wrote a powerful book

called Dancing with Max, where she detailed the autism diagnosis she received for her

son and the journey that diagnosis sent them on from there. Today, Max has all grown

up. He works full-time helping his mom with her note card and a parallel line called Heart

by Max, by the way you can find that online at EmilyColson.com. This is a ministry that

also features paintings Max has made of a heart or a cross and they are so colorful and

so beautiful. Okay, here now is Dr. James Dobson with his guests Chuck and Emily Colson

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