There was a time during our journey to get our daughter better that I felt utterly and completely alone. So much so that one evening I screamed—yes screamed—toward the heavens, proclaiming my anger toward God for not healing our daughter. Afterward, slumped on the floor sobbing, I had what our pastor called a "pivotal circumstance," where God was doing something powerful in me.
In chapter six of Good Morning, Beautiful, this event is described in detail, but here the point I want to make is that something inside of me changed that day. The pimary thing was that I realized that we are not in this alone. Our Creator—the One who fearly and wonderful crafted us, according to Scripture—is here right now with you and me.
When I pulled myself together and stood on my feet that day, I felt empowered and renewed. I dropped the “poor me, why me” attitude and began to advocate for my child. Why? Because I realized that it wasn’t about me, and all I had to do was take the step of faith and He would be right there.
In Jolene Philo’s new book, A Different Dream for My Child, the same message is woven intricately through the stories of others who have already traveled the road of hearing the doctor say, “Something isn’t right.” Hearing the stories of others who share your experience can be a great comfort when you feel isolated by circumstances.
If you are the parent of a child with special needs or an illness that seems insurmountable, don't forget—you are not alone.
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