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Rising Above Ministries is lifting up the special needs community through support, encouragement, inspiration, and community.
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Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
About Jayne
Jayne lives in Sutherlin, Oregon with her husband Sabin and three sons. Jayne grew up in Northern Ireland, but met her husband at Moody Bible institute when she was there for a year as an exchange student from Belfast Bible College. Her oldest son was diagnosed with Autism when he was 4 years old. Jayne currently is a stay at home mom and caregiver for her son with Autism. She loves to go to the Oregon coast, daily walks drinking tea and coffee. She also has a passion to reach out to other moms on a similar journey so they know they aren’t alone.
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Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
About the Bentons
Stephen and Kandra live in middle TN with their three daughters, ages 14, 12 and almost 7, one of of which happens to have multiple medical, physical and developmental needs. They have been married 20 years next month and truly believe the key to their relationship boils down to three things: Jesus, abundant laughter and genuine friendship. Those three things are what keep them afloat on the hard days. Having a child with profound needs has challenged their personal walks with Jesus in a way nothing else has--but it hasn't been wasted. God has been with them every single step of the way--through the good and the bad. They are living a sweet life and God has given them a sweet story.
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Favorite Quotes
“Your hope isn’t in doctors or therapies…your hope is in Jesus.” -Kandra
“You can find the humor in the hard.” - Becky
*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
About Jolene:
Jolene Philo grew up in a caregiving family and raised a son with medical special needs. As a teacher, she created an inclusive classroom for children with disabilities for 25 years. She’s the author of several books for the special needs and disability community, including Sharing Love Abundantly with Special Needs Families: The 5 Love Languages® for Parents Raising Children with Disabilities and hosts the award-winning blog, www.DifferentDream.com. See Jane Run!, the first book in her cozy mystery series that includes characters with disabilities will be published in June of 2022. Jolene and her husband live in a multigenerational family in Polk City with her daughter, son-in-law and their two young children.
Related Links:
Does My Child Have PTSD? By Jolene Philo
Special Needs Website: www.DifferentDream.com
Fiction website: www.jolenephilo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DifferentDream
Twitter: @jolenephilo
Instagram: @downthegravelrd
*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
About Laura:
Laura and her husband Tony live in the Dallas area with their 10 children, three of whom were adopted out of foster care with FASD. Laura is passionate about helping moms find systems to make their homes more peaceful and her new website, Advocate Like A Mama, was created to encourage, train, and support special-needs mamas.
Related Links:
Rising Above Ministries- Free January Downloads
Facebook: Mama Systems
Instagram: @mamasystems
*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
About Cindi:
Cindi Ferrini has lived in Cleveland, Ohio all of her life, and she has been married to her husband Joe for over 42 years. Together, they have three children, four grandsons, and two foster granddaughters. Joey, their 40-year-old son, has special needs and is still living with them. She has spoken for FamilyLife for 20 years, has written books and blogs, and has been interviewed on Focus on the Family and FamilyLife among others.
Check out a previous Rising Above podcast with Dr. Joe and Cindi Ferrini:
Episode 23: https://www.risingaboveministries.org/podcast/joeandcindiferrini
Related Links:
Mom's Night In - sign up here!
Love All-ways book by Dr. Joe & Cindi Ferrini
Balancing the Active Life - Bible Study
My Marriage Matters on Facebook
Favorite Quotes:
“You can use the pencil, let God use the eraser.”
“Seek what God would have you to do.”
*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Show Notes:
Memory Verse for January:
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
-Psalm 23:1-3
- By the Brook 2022: RESTORE: Find out more about this event for special needs moms and female caregivers and how your church or group of friends can sign up to be a host site!
*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Interested in your church serving as a host site for By the Brook 2022? Contact Carrissa at cmackie@risingaboveministries.org.
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Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Corey Ferguson is the father of 3 children (Everly-7, Brody-8, and Linleigh-11) and husband to Andrea. He and his wife Andrea have been married for 14 years and continue to learn how to navigate this 'special needs' life together, while loving, encouraging and supporting others along their journey. Corey has particular passion in engaging, supporting, and empowering dads of children with special needs and medical complexity.
Favorite Quotes
“There is a lot of fear...forget everything and run. I really chose to face everything and rise.”
Extraordinary Legacy - October 21-23, 2022
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
About Brittnie
Brittnie Blackburn is an adoption social worker turned stay-at-home-mother/ freelance writer. She received her Bachelor of Social Work in 2005 from Abilene Christian University and a Masters of Social Work in 2006 from Washington University in St. Louis. Brittnie is the author of two books, Desert Song: Claiming Joy While Walking the Wilderness, which was published in 2017, and You Are a Superhero, Too, a children’s book which launched in 2020. She has been married to her husband, Brandon, for nearly 15 years, and has two daughters (Clara age 9 who has Cohen Syndrome, and Camille age 7 who is neurotypical). She lives in Sugar Land, Texas and in her spare time enjoys baking, long walks, coffee dates with her friends, snuggling with her Goldendoodle, and soaking in moments with her family.
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Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
It's always a pleasure to have our friend, Sandra Peoples, on the podcast!
Find more from Sandra here:
Instagram: @sandrapeoples
Twitter:@sandrapeoples
Facebook: @sandra.peoples.author