Rising Above with Becky Davidson

About Kristi

Kristi is a wife to Shane, mom of 3 beautiful children, homeschooler and YWAM missionary, originally from Canada. She and her family live in Kansas City and have had a wild year of unexpected medical news which has given them many opportunities to surrender to the Lord again and again!

Favorite Quote

"We can find joy in our circumstances, even when they're hard."

Related Links

Join a Community Group!

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/

About Lara

Lara's a single mom and teacher living in Southern California raising an amazing son that has Autism and ADHD. Together they love going on adventures to the beach and Safari Park, watching movies and making pizza together, and ultimately finding joy and humor in the journey.  Lara is also a lover of books, crafting, tea, and chocolate, especially when shared with friends and loved ones.

Related Links

Sign up for a Rising Above Community Group!

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/

About Chris

Chris Beasley is a special-needs mom in Texas. She has been married to Frederick for 31 years, and they have 2 children. (Josh is 20 with learning and mild speech difficulties, and Grace, who is 17, has limited speech capabilities & autism.)

Related Links

Join a Community Group!

Twitter: @ChrisBeasley

*Chris would love to connect with you, so she suggests joining the Wednesday group so she can “meet” you!

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.

*Message for our Spotify listeners: We apologize for the gap in our podcast distribution on this platform. If you want to find the episodes you missed, you can catch up on our website: www.risingaboveministries.org/podcast 

*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.

https://openmicrecordingstudio.com/

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.

Our friend, Lori Chatman, joins us to discuss the most impactful parts of her year, and how she has learned to care for her soul this year.

*Message for our Spotify listeners: We apologize for the gap in our podcast distribution on this platform. If you want to find the episodes you missed, you can catch up on our website: www.risingaboveministries.org/podcast 

*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.

https://openmicrecordingstudio.com/

About Leslie

Leslie Sanderson is a wife and mother of three. She's lived in middle Tennessee for over 10 years and loves the beauty and natural resources she finds here. She's recently made the transition from homeschooling mom to tech writer. She and her husband Jim have raised two adult children and are the parents of a daughter with autism. She loves Jesus and wants to share with others how much he loves them.

Favorite Quotes

“It gave me this absolute dependence and trust in Jesus that I did not have before.”

“I did not know how hard you could lean on Him and He just won’t collapse. He will always hold you up…always.”

“Less trust in me every day and more trust in Him every day.”

*Message for our Spotify listeners: We apologize for the gap in our podcast distribution on this platform. If you want to find the episodes you missed, you can catch up on our website: www.risingaboveministries.org/podcast 

*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.

https://openmicrecordingstudio.com/

About Randy Kemp

Randy became a follower of Christ in 1996 and has been married to the greatest wife in the world, Cassaundra, for 17 years. Together, they have four children, 3 of whom have special needs: Joseph (age 12- trisomy 21), Gabriella (age 11- trisomy 21), and Julianna (age 9- ADHD). Randy is the Director of Access Ministries at Northland Church in Longwood, FL.

Favorite Quotes

"The most impactful lesson that I have learned is to truly, truly depend on Jesus. Not depend on my own talents, not depend on my own skills and intellect...Depend on Jesus." - Randy Kemp

Wait for the Light advent devotional

Cassaundra’s podcast episode

Access Ministries

*Message for our Spotify listeners: We apologize for the gap in our podcast distribution on this platform. If you want to find the episodes you missed, you can catch up on our website: www.risingaboveministries.org/podcast 

*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.

https://openmicrecordingstudio.com/

Steve took some time to interview our friend Jimmy Thorpe about how we can be intentional to reach the special-needs families in our churches.

Related Links

Rising Above app

Message for our Spotify listeners: We apologize for the gap in our podcast distribution on this platform. If you want to find the episodes you missed, you can catch up on our website: www.risingaboveministries.org/podcast 

*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.

https://openmicrecordingstudio.com/

Our good friends, Sandra Peoples and Melanie Gomez, join us on the podcast today to share about managing our expectations as we try to make the holidays memorable for our special-needs families.

Find Sandra Peoples

Instagram: @sandrapeoples

sandrapeoples.com

Sandra's book: 

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

Find Melanie Gomez

Instagram: @RedefineSpecial

Facebook: Redefine Special

redefinespecial.com

Melanie's book: 

Bundle of Joy

*Message for our Spotify listeners: We apologize for the gap in our podcast distribution on this platform. If you want to find the episodes you missed, you can catch up on our website: www.risingaboveministries.org/podcast 

*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.

https://openmicrecordingstudio.com/

About the Denlingers

The Denlingers desire to encourage families to love God and serve others no matter what “foreign land” they may find themselves. They’ve written two books about their experiences, “Joy in a Foreign Land,” and “Faith in the Heartland.”

www.joyinaforeignland.com

*Message for our Spotify listeners: We apologize for the gap in our podcast distribution on this platform. If you want to find the episodes you missed, you can catch up on our website: www.risingaboveministries.org/podcast 

*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.

https://openmicrecordingstudio.com/