Rising Above with Becky Davidson

About Jayne

Jayne  lives in Sutherlin, Oregon with her husband Sabin and three sons. Jayne grew up in Northern Ireland, but met her husband at Moody Bible institute when she was there for a year as an exchange student from Belfast Bible College.  Her oldest son was diagnosed with Autism when he was 4 years old. She loves to go to the Oregon coast, daily walks drinking tea and coffee.  She also has a passion to reach out to other moms on a similar journey so they know they aren’t alone. Recently, she has joined Rising Above as one of our newest community group leaders.

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Episode 102 with Jayne

Community Groups

Rising Above app

Our friend, Susan, is the next guest on our What I Know Now I Wish I Knew Then series. You will be so blessed by her honesty and vulnerability. Moms, both new and experienced, this episode is for you.

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Episode 177 - Asking for Help After Trauma (Part 1) 

Episode 178 - Getting Help After Trauma (Part 2)

Episode 216 - Medical & Behavioral Trauma

Respite For Your Mind - Get the app!

About the Show

Rising Above with Becky Davidson is created & produced by Rising Above Ministries. To learn more about us and our resources for special-needs families, visit our website at www.risingaboveministries.org. If you’ve enjoyed listening and want to hear more, we’d love for you to subscribe to our podcast or share it to encourage a friend. 

*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.

https://openmicrecordingstudio.com/

You may remember Dusti from previous podcast episodes, as well as one of our online hosts from By the Brook this past summer. On this episode, Dusti is joined by her husband Daniel to discuss their lives as special-needs parents and the wisdom they have to share at this point on their journey.

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Previous Episode with Dusti

About Sandra

Sandra Peoples (M. Div, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) has been part of a special-needs family her entire life—she grew up with a sister with Down syndrome and has a son with level 3 autism. These relationships are the inspiration and motivation for her advocacy work. She is the author of three books, including, Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family. Her next book, Accessible Church: A Gospel-Centered Vision for Including People with Disabilities and Their Families, will release in 2025 from Crossway Publishers.

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Sib Show

https://sandrapeoples.com

Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family

About Jenn

Jenn Soehnlin finds joy in writing about faith, praying Scripture, navigating special needs parenting, and embracing this one life we've been given. She is the author of Embracing This Special Life and On the Same Page with God.

She also loves spending time with her husband and two sons, savoring coffee chats with friends, curling up with a good book, and enjoying a wonder walk through nature.

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Jenn's Facebook

Jenn's Instagram

Facebook Group 

Embracing.life/specialneeds

Jenn's Books:

On the Same Page with God 

Embracing this Special Life

Prayer Book Recommendations:

A Praying Life by Paul Miller 

Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney

Rising Above Resource:

Respite for Your Mind - Download the App!

Our good friend, Sandy, joins us to discuss her new book!

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Find Sandy's book (When Dreams Are Disrupted)

By the Brook Retreat Experience 

Previous episodes with Sandy:

Season 3, Episode 1

Episode 135

Episode 192

Episode 221

Episode 235

About the Evans

Kristin and Todd (married 22 years) live with their two children in the Nashville, TN area. 

About the Book

Building a vibrant and joyful marriage is always a challenge. When you add the stresses inherent in parenting children with disabilities, it becomes both more difficult and more critical.

Related Links

How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities

Base Camp 2024 - deadline is Wednesday

The Take Heart Special Moms join us to recap their talks and experience at our By the Brook "Beloved" retreat this past summer.

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Previous episodes with Take Heart Special Moms

Episode 165

Episode 194

Beloved Retreat Experience

Base Camp

Our friend Melanie joins us to discuss her talk from By the Brook's Beloved retreat this past summer.

Related Links

By the Brook retreat experience

Previous episodes with Melanie:

Episode 112

Episode 87

Reflection Question from By the Brook:

Loving God with our mind is often the hardest territory to surrender for us special-needs mommas. Our thoughts are often our worst enemy. Are there any chronic thoughts that you need to take a moment to surrender to him? As you lay those thoughts and worries down on the altar, replace those thoughts with “I Love You, God.”

Breath Prayer

Inhale:

I love you with every part of me.

Exhale:

Because you already love every part of me.

Our friend Sandy joins us to discuss her talk from By the Brook's Beloved retreat this past summer.

Related Links

By the Brook retreat experience

Previous episodes with Sandy:

Season 3, Episode 1

Episode 135

Episode 192

Episode 221