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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 Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Listen as the Rising Above staff discuss their own lives and struggles with the chaos around them. How do they keep the peace when times are tough?
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Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
About Casey
Casey is wife to TJ, mom of 4: Will (14), Oli (11), Ike (9), and Catey (7), Development Director Highland Rim Academy, personal trainer, and a fitness & nutrition accountability coach. She and her husband TJ became special-needs parents when they adopted Oli, who has down syndrome.
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@CaseyOverstreet (FB & IG)
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
You may know Meredith from the past couple years at our By the Brook event for special-needs moms. As a nurse, mom of five and pastor's wife, she knows what it's like to battle the busyness and distractions of this life. Listen as Meredith describes what it looks like to have peace in the chaos of her own life.
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Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
God has exceeded our expectations by allowing us to have the opportunity to partner with Betty and her husband in the Middle East. We are grateful for the work that God is doing in the lives of special-needs moms and dads across the world, in the middle of some incredible challenges.
Hear more of Betty's story on a previous episode of the Rising Above podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rising-above-podcast/id1474115203?i=1000494665109
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
About Sandy
Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick is a mom of three, including a son who has special needs. She has been a huge blessing to us at Rising Above Ministries for the last year. She is so wise and kind, and each conversation with her points us to Jesus! Sandy leads a community group via Zoom, and we are so grateful for her willingness to pour into other special-needs moms.
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Sandy's website: https://www.undisabledlives.org
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Thank you to Melanie Gomez for sharing her sweet spirit and her wisdom with us today! We are grateful for your reminders on who God is, and how focusing on Him can give us peace!
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
About Heidi
Heidi and her husband, Dr. Jason Clopton, started the first vision and OT pediatric therapy practice in TN in 2002.
Heidi is the owner and therapy director of Centers of Development a pediatric private therapy practice supplying Occupational, Physical, Speech, Neuro-Visual, and Feeding therapy to children in the Upper Cumberland region. She has extensive training in child development, motor skills, Sensory Processing Disorders, Floortime/Engagement Techniques for ASD, nutrition, vestibular- visual treatments and neurology. She lectures nationally and internationally to neuro-rehab professionals, fellow OT's, and loves to educate parents and teachers with easy to use therapy techniques!
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Center of Development Facebook Page
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
About Tracey:
Tracey is the mom of FIVE children, four of whom are quadruplets! She has been married to her husband Mike, a doctor, for 32 years, but she is honest that it hasn't always been easy. They have dealt with many challenges on staying connected, especially as they have raised two children on the autism spectrum. Their son, Gabe, has profound autism and is non-verbal and their son, Sam, has Aspergers (high functioning autism).
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Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Join Kim and Becky from the Rising Above team as they discuss special-needs ministry in the church!
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Sign up for Story Hour: risingaboveministries.org/community
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Rita Reagan is a special-needs mom and a special-needs grandmother, too! Her life is filled with many challenges, but she continues to lean on Jesus and her community to help her in difficult times. You will be blessed by her perspective!