Two women take on the unique challenges of autism . . . Now What?

November 2008


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Tonya’s Cup

It was a test Penny Smith hadn’t prepared for when she began working with special needs children: how to connect to the disturbing world of an autistic child named Tonya. Thanks to her perseverance, Penny found just the right way by putting a different twist on what Jesus taught.

What is Autism?


How Autism Changed My Life

For Laura Corby, it wasn’t just struggling with the behavioral problems of her autistic son, Chad, that tried her. It was trying to find affordable help for him from government agencies. What she learned broadened her influence well beyond her son.

More on Autism

October 2008


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Dreams Renewed “My ‘get up and go’ got up and went.” How many times have you heard that line, or even said it yourself? It’s a humorous way to express a change in energy level we go through as we age. But such change is no laughing matter for some people. Lonna Enox discovered how to survive the season of her discontent.


Walking the Emmaus Road As we travel life's hard, dark road, a Stranger is by our side.

 

September 2008


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New GraceWhen faced with an abusive husband, Alice Drake found a way out for herself and her daughters. But was escape the right thing to do? Alice discovered the answer to that question in more ways than she would have imagined.

Immanuel: God With Us? The tough times we face can make us feel as though we're all alone in our struggles. But Tami Rudkin tells us that God is ever-present if we truly open our eyes.