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How would your life be impacted if your child had a rare disease? Today’s guest, Laura Wifler knows what it’s like to receive a heart breaking diagnosis. She also knows what it’s like to parent a child with disabilities with courage and grace. In today’s conversation, Laura shares the story behind her new children’s book, Like Me: A Story About Disability and Discovering God’s Image in Every Person. You’ll learn:
2:41 When my child was diagnosed
5:02 Helping kids understand others with disabilities
7:02 Grappling with God’s plan
9:10 Coming to understand that God is ultimately sovereign
11:29 Walking through the fire of grief and suffering
13:05 Learning from disabled siblings
17:26 Balancing having children with disabilities with your other kids
20:04 How to intentionally help friends with disabled kids
23:09 Preparing your kids to have conversations with disabled kids
27:09 Balancing hope and grief
31:01 Don’t give up on a dark day
Laura Wifler is the cofounder of Risen Motherhood, the executive director and cohost of the podcast, and the coauthor of Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments. Her latest book is Like Me: A Story About Disability and Discovering God’s Image in Every Person. She also wrote To the Cross I Cling, an e-book reflecting on mothering a child with a disability, and the award-winning children’s book Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer. Laura, her husband, and her three children live in central Iowa.
Find out more about her children’s book Like Me here
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