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Risen Motherhood: Parenting Kids with Disabilities: Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler

FamilyLife Today®

FamilyLife Network

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Journals, Kids & Family, Christianity

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Parenting kids with disabilities is tough. Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler share about community support, finding comfort, and celebrating your child's uniqueness.

Transcript

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0:00.0

When my daughter was diagnosed, I felt pity for her.

0:03.0

I felt like all that stinks.

0:05.0

I would confess that I have felt those things.

0:06.6

I think that's a very natural first response.

0:10.0

But then I think when we back up, when we think about it

0:12.0

biblically and apply the gospel,

0:14.6

we can remember that no every person on the planet is made in the image of God

0:18.7

and therefore they have inherent worth simply because they're made in the image of God.

0:23.0

Welcome to Family Life Today,

0:28.0

where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most.

0:34.3

I'm Shelby Abbott and your hosts are Dave and Ann Wilson.

0:37.4

You can find us at FamilyLife Today.

0:40.1

This is Family family life today. So I thought the way to start today is a word I hate.

0:49.3

This is a word I hate.

0:52.7

This is a word I'd hate.

0:53.7

What is it?

0:54.4

Weak.

0:55.0

I don't want to talk about weak.

0:56.5

I want to be strong.

0:57.5

I want to go on a weight room.

0:59.1

I want to throw up some pounds.

1:01.2

I don't want to walk around like he's a weak man. I want to be a strong man.

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