3 Review(s)

“Having a special-needs child can be one of life’s biggest and lengthiestchallenges. In this well-written book, Ron Blomberg shares his family’sstruggle raising a granddaughter who has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) aswell as coping with end-of-life issues for an elderly mother-in-law experiencingprogressive dementia. How does one understand these challenges, and howdo you see God’s hand in all these events? The strength of this book is howreal and honest Blomberg is when sharing his own struggles with us. Youwill be both enlightened and blessed reading about his family’s pilgrimagethrough these various challenges. I learned from it, and you will too.”J. William Worden, Ph.D., professor of psychology (retired)—HarvardMedical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Rosemead School ofPsychology (Biola University), Laguna Niguel, California“Every night as I put my children to bed, I give them the blessing from Numbers6:26. Both children, if I forget, will come to me seeking this blessing. In RonBlomberg’s meditative book God’s Special-Needs Children, we are remindedthat we are all blessed by the Lord daily—bidden or not bidden. Walking thejourney of Adelaide’s diagnosis and Nancy’s passing with this family hasbeen a joy and a blessing for which I will be ever grateful.”Dr. Jennifer K. Green, associate professor of Internal Medicine andPediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee“Your story is being written, and some of it is etched behind the scenes. RonBlomberg takes you beneath the surface of disabilities and special needsand leads you on a path few are willing to take: a journey to the mirror.”Tom McElligott, cohost of Mornings with Tom and Tabi, Moody Radio,Chattanooga, Tennessee“Through his unique perspective as the grandparent of a special-needs child,Ron Blomberg shares valuable scriptures, stories, and songs to provideinspiration, comfort, and hope to those who may be similarly grieving theperceived loss of dreams they had for their grandchild.”Cindy Gilmore, founder, Champions Club for Special Needs Childrenat Seacoast Grace Church, Cypress, California“This is a deeply moving story about how God uses very diff icult circumstancesto bring about profound personal transformation. The story of this family’sjourney with Ron’s granddaughter and his mother-in-law is an incrediblereminder of God’s faithfulness in very hard places and the importance offamily pulling together to love and serve each other. With a heart of faith, Ronwrites with gentle tenderness and raw honesty to bring hope to otherwiseoverwhelming suff ering. This story will draw you in quickly.”Carter Crenshaw, founding pastor, West End Community Church,Nashville, Tennessee