Hope 4 Parenting Special Needs Kids
 

I have a sweet little surprise for you. I have created a You Tube Channel called: Betsy Ridgway - Sparkling Hope Last October while in...

Beyond practical independence skills, the number one concern I hear from all parents of special needs kids is the same. Their kids are...

What comes to your mind when you hear the word "love?" We've been brainwashed from the movie industry to think of love in terms of:...

I haven't always been a "people-person." I grew up quite shy. With time and maturity, I began to love being with friends as much as I...

I'm sure I looked like a deer in the headlights. I was viewing body cam videos from a police incident that occurred six months prior. My...

If you're like me and every other person on this planet, you are thinking about how you will achieve your desired goals for 2019. Good...

Imagine my surprise when I looked down at my hot chocolate and viewed this delightful design. I watched the vendor pouring cream high...

I would say that "impulsivity" is the opposite of "planning". When I was diagnosed with ADD about 15 years ago, I realized why I had a...

It didn't come wrapped with a bow, but it was a gift nevertheless. A few months earlier I had to let go of a dream and trust that the...

I can still visualize our kitchen from my teenage years. The side of our fridge was always a mass of photos and upcoming events. I vowed...

"No way, God!" With my lack of faith, I rejected the idea God had presented to me. It made me so fearful that I told God, "This is...

I kept shifting from one side to the other in an attempt to get comfortable on the hard-as-rocks bed. This hotel did not offer creature...

Stepping out of the taxi feeling dizzy and shaky, I had just experienced my first ride in the fast-paced streets of Manhattan, New York....

Without fail, every few months I would need to go into my younger son's room armed with a couple of trash bags. I always practiced this...

Trust me, I'm not a Biblical scholar. I just love pondering the Love Letter that our heavenly Creator gave us for our complete benefit....

Although summer has ended, we are still experiencing problems with mosquitoes. It is more than a nuisance, it's become downright...

Music and its many benefits have been woven into the fabric of my life. Sunday mornings from my childhood overflow with memories of my...

We've all been the receiver and giver of negative words. But if you want a revelation about their invisible power being flung into the...

We've all got one. I've got several. The disciple Paul talks about having "a thorn in his side" (2 Cor. 12:7). What is yours? What is...

Consider, ponder, meditate. Three powerful words that can literally change your life. After the angel Gabriel came to Mary to tell her...