Lisa Jamieson

Disability Takes Us Deeper in Relationship with Christ

Disability Takes Us Deeper in Relationship with Christ

Do we really mean it when we ask God to give us a life that matters? Parenting a child with disabilities changes the trajectory of our lives. My daughter’s life has stretched me to see God’s Kingdom purposes differently.

Invitations, Expectations and Obligations: Finding the Right Mix for Caregiver Support

Invitations, Expectations and Obligations: Finding the Right Mix for Caregiver Support

Parents of children living with disability or complex medical conditions find themselves needing to recruit an army of resources and a robust system of supports. But asking for help can be so painful. An invitation-without-obligation approach to asking for help can offer valuable insight for our situations.

Three Strategies to Self-Pity Proof Your Caregiving

Three Strategies to Self-Pity Proof Your Caregiving

As a writer, blogger and author, I’m well acquainted with the rigors, frustrations and chronic disappointment associated with creating content, getting published, and the awkward process of marketing one’s own material. I am also mom to an adult daughter with complex health and developmental needs. Like other writers and moms of children with disabilities, I’ve fallen prey to negative messages and self-pity. Inspired by Lori Stanley Roeleveld’s strategy, allow me to paraphrase a plan for protecting our hearts, minds and lives from debilitating patterns.

Welcoming Siblings Home for the COVID Holidays

Welcoming Siblings Home for the COVID Holidays

As I sat down to share life with fellow special needs parents in this blog, it occurred to me that the best I might offer was a shared prayer for the upcoming holiday season. Perhaps you, too, are thinking out of the box about how to make the most of new and unexpected holiday dynamics. Together let’s pray, Lord, make our homes an instrument of Your peace.

Searching for The Sweet Spot in the Caregiving Dance

Searching for The Sweet Spot in the Caregiving Dance

As caregivers, we’re looking for that sweet spot in the dance of life where the team and the individual are both given space and respect. It’s a place where the nuances of movement between the two and as one are honored. It’s a place where an intimate knowing and connection is made.