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How do you find grace when your baby is in the NICU?

This week on Grace Unfiltered, I’m joined by my friend Stacey Sumereau—author, speaker, podcaster, and mom of five—for a raw and deeply moving conversation about what it means to parent a child with special needs.

Stacey shares the dramatic story of her daughter Nora’s birth, a terrifying medical crisis that led to multiple surgeries, months in the NICU, and a lifelong disability diagnosis. With honesty and courage, she opens up about the trauma, the loneliness, and the daily battles, but also the unexpected gifts of grace, resilience, and joy that God has brought through her daughter’s life.

In this conversation, we talk about:

* Facing fear, trauma, and isolation during a long NICU stay—especially during COVID lockdowns

* Learning to surrender control when parenting looks completely different than you imagined

* The hidden struggles of navigating the medical system as a special needs parent

* Finding community and healing in unexpected places

* The gift of seeing God’s love and strength revealed through Nora’s determination and joy

💙 Stacey’s story is both heartbreaking and hope-filled. If you’ve ever wrestled with surrender, struggled to trust God in suffering, or wondered where He is in the middle of your hardest moments, you’ll find so much encouragement and light here.

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