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The Joy of Worshipping with a Special Needs Child

July 18, 2019 by Lauren 16 Comments

I’ve mentioned to you that my summer has been crazy busy right?  I thought so.  So busy that when a fellow writer generously allowed me to share her space on the internet on JUNE 3, I forgot all about it until now.  Unforgivable.  But better late than never?  Maybe?  I hope you will join me on her beautiful website lullabylark.com, where she encourages all mamas – especially those with special kiddos – to love like Jesus.  I am so honored to be featured there and to have the privilege to share a story that starts like this:

 

Last Sunday, my family got in the car and drove to a large convention center instead of following its normal route to church.  During club volleyball season for my youngest, we spend a lot of Sundays in tournaments.  We didn’t ever intend to be one of those families that missed church for sports, but here we are…

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Filed Under: Christian, Dravet Syndrome, family, joy, love, mothers, parenting, special needs, worship Tagged With: church, guest post, music, singing

Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    July 19, 2019 at 12:13 pm

    Thanks for sharing!!

    Jennifer
    Effortlessly Sophisticated

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    • Lauren says

      July 19, 2019 at 1:29 pm

      Thanks for reading, Jennifer!

      Reply
  2. Debra Jean says

    July 19, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    Followed you over, what a beautiful story of giving God worship with child like faith. Many Thanks 8)

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    • Lauren says

      July 19, 2019 at 7:43 pm

      Thank you, Debra.

      Reply
  3. Alice says

    July 20, 2019 at 12:01 am

    I know what you mean about getting so busy you forget about things you commited to. lovely post and thank you for sharing it with us at #omhgww.

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    • Lauren says

      July 20, 2019 at 3:39 pm

      Thank you, Alice.

      Reply
  4. jodie filogomo says

    July 20, 2019 at 6:37 pm

    This was absolutely wonderful. It’s a joy to hear people show the positive aspect.
    XOXO
    Jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    • Lauren says

      July 21, 2019 at 11:52 pm

      Thank you, Jodie. She is a blessing.

      Reply
  5. clickr62 says

    July 23, 2019 at 2:54 am

    That was a beautiful story. And such a wonderful testimony of the power of worship and love!

    #GlobalBlogging

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    • Lauren says

      July 23, 2019 at 1:40 pm

      Thanks so much for going on the journey with me!

      Reply
  6. Donna Reidland says

    July 23, 2019 at 2:36 pm

    God shows up in unexpected ways, doesn’t He! I think many of us have our lives planned out in a certain way … what our marriage will look like, our children, our worship and church involvement. But find God has a different idea. It’s so important to embrace what He’s doing instead of resenting it. Definitely a challenge at times. 🙂

    BTW, I couldn’t leave a comment on the other site for some reason.

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    • Lauren says

      July 23, 2019 at 7:24 pm

      Thanks for reading, Donna. And for letting me know about the issue.

      Reply
  7. Patsy Burnette says

    July 25, 2019 at 12:32 am

    I’m headed over there to read right now Lauren! 🙂

    Thanks for linking up at InstaEncouragements!

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    • Lauren says

      July 25, 2019 at 3:21 am

      Thank you, Patsy!

      Reply
  8. Stacey Pardoe says

    July 25, 2019 at 3:09 pm

    So beautiful, Lauren! Thank you for these words today!

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    • Lauren says

      July 25, 2019 at 3:50 pm

      Thank you for reading them, Stacey. It means so much to me.

      Reply

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