Tag: Encouragement

• The Importance of Sharing Faith Stories With Mackenzie Walters

  

  Mackenzie Walters is the author of the book “Faith Storytellers.” In this episode, she shares the importance of sharing our faith stories, the vulnerability it requires, and also the power of connection that comes from sharing. Most importantly, she describes how we can find God in the tiny details of our life stories and His…

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  Bible, Christian Caregiving, Christianity, Communication and Relationships, Encouragement, Faith, Grief, Healing through Faith, Remembering, Season 1, Special Guest, This Unexpected Life Podcast

• Experiencing Denial in The Unexpected Grief

  

  Denial is our body’s way of protecting us from the reality of our situations, but sometimes we get stuck there. In this episode, Carrie discusses this stage of grief: some reasons we get stuck, the risks of being stuck in denial, and some practices for moving beyond it. April 22, 2025 Resources: Jason Gray: Remind…

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  Depression, Encouragement, Faith, Grief, Mental-health, Scripture and Prayer, Season 1, Stress and Overwhelm, This Unexpected Life Podcast

• When This Unexpected Life Involves Grief

  

  Grief and the grieving cycle is an ongoing part of our journey as special needs parents. Passionately sharing about how we need to expect grief to be a part of this unexpected journey, Carrie explains four types of grief we encounter as disability parents and gives important things to remember, as well as remembering how…

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  Children with special needs, Encouragement, Fatherhood, Grief, Lifelong Disability Care, Mental-health, Motherhood, Parenting, Scripture and Prayer, Season 1, Terminal Diagnosis, This Unexpected Life Podcast

• What Does It Mean to Rest?

  

  Fear arises when we imagine everything depends on us.​— Elisabeth Elliott ​This quote has been showing up lately on my social media. I researched to see if she actually said it. Lately, there are a lot of quotes flying around social media being attributed to C.S. Lewis that were never said or written which are…

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  Personal Struggles, Stories

  Bible, Encouragement, Faith, God and Jesus, Scripture and Prayer

• What do you fear most as a special needs mom?

  

  As a result of expecting our son with special needs around the time of Christmas, I felt like I could really relate to Mary. As special needs moms, we have a lot in common with her, I think. Now, don’t misunderstand me here. I don’t believe that Jesus was a special needs child, but He…

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  Special Needs Parenting, Stories

  Bible, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God and Jesus, Grief, Parenting, Scripture and Prayer, Special Needs

• Have your plans been turned upside down?

  

  Mine have. Repeatedly since July 26th. At least from a medical standpoint. I feel like all we have been doing lately is waiting or readjusting our plans. Toby’s shunt is not working properly. Again. It’s not an emergency, but he needs a procedure to draw fluid out of his abdomen and then we have to…

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  Personal Struggles, Special Needs Parenting, Stories

  Encouragement, Faith, Patience, Scripture and Prayer, Special Needs