Hope Anew Disability Podcast

In this interview, Colleen walks Jonathan and Sarah through how to REFRAME life’s circumstances. It isn’t clean. It isn’t easy. It can often leave you feeling like your life is an HGTV home remodeling show but it leads to a deep healing that only God can provide.

As parents of children impacted by disability & special needs, it can often seem like we are in survival mode. In this episode, Becky Davidson walks us through practical steps that we can apply to strengthen our families. Through this episode, you will be better equipped for the journey ahead of you.

Kristin is a foster to adopt Mom, national speaker, co-founder of Confessions of an Adoptive Parent, author of Born Broken: An Adoptive Journey. In this interview, she shares her family’s adoption story and the lessons she has learned along the way. Even if you are not an adoptive parent, what she has to say in this interview will resonate with you.

Life as a family impacted by special needs can be "messy." There are many aspects that are hard and create extra stressors. In this interview, Mike Berry, Founder of Confessions of an Adoptive Parent, shares about finding hope in the storm and lessons we can apply from his most recent book "Winning The Heart Of Your Child" that will help us navigate this journey.

Did you know that two people can experience the same event but process it differently? This is very true with how parents respond to a child’s diagnosis.

In this episode, Jason and Sara share lessons that they have learned in their family’s journey. Jason and Sarah share how they each responded differently to their son Jack’s diagnosis of Autism. Jason shares what was the most helpful way Sara came alongside him as he was struggling with depression. Sara shares an encouraging word to couples where one spouse may be struggling with depression.

Jason is the author of Aching Joy: Following God Through The Land Of Unanswered Prayer. You can order his book in the show notes.

In this episode, Jolene shares valuable realizations about life through her journey that began as child, as her dad had multiple sclerosis and continued as an adult when doctors discovered their son had a tracheoesophageal fistula.

When someone in your family is diagnosed with a disability, it can be difficult to move past the pain and confusion. Why did this happen? What will our lives look like now? But living in a family impacted by disability can be a special blessing!

In this episode, we talk with Sandra about her unique journey in disability and how she has come to the point of being able to see the blessings!

Are you the parent of a child impacted by disability? Do you ever struggle with grief over the additional struggles your child faces or feel isolated and like no one “get’s it”. Many parents of children impacted by disability are struggling. Hope Anew provides a safe place to experience Christ-centered hope and healing.

Today Jonathan and Sarah share about their family’s journey, how God has used it and introduce Hope Anew.