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As I thought about the autism story I wanted to share, I couldn’t help but to reminisce back to when Layla was born fourteen years ago. After experiencing pregnancy and labor complications, I was happy to finally take her home a week after her premature birth at thirty-five weeks. Like most parents, I had dreams… Continue reading An Autism Story by Sheera Bercedia: Transitions

KJ is our “surprise” blessing. Four months into my pregnancy I woke up one morning and was bleeding profusely. I was concerned that I was having a miscarriage since I had done so prior to having my daughter Aubrē the previous year. My husband rushed me to the ER where the nurse used the fetal… Continue reading An Autism Story by Donna Blake: A Strong Foundation

It was the first day of school and I looked at the pictures I had taken of Myles. I suddenly had a revelation, “He’s growing up!” My skinny, squeaky-voiced little boy was gone. “My baby is not a baby anymore!”  Most parents expect their child to grow up, possibly go to college, have a career,… Continue reading An Autism Story by Deitra Smith: An Uncertain Future

I wish I could go back in time to warn my twenty-five-year-old self to get ready for the ride of her life. My autism journey started with infertility and unsuccessful IVF. I mistakenly believed it was my fault that I could no longer have children and that I was being punished for my sins and… Continue reading An Autism Story by Jeanine Robbins: Finding Purpose in the Pain

When I first heard the oncologist say “Markisha, you have cancer” I went numb and escaped someplace else in my head.  “We can start your treatment today.” Still not quite there, I responded, “No, Monday is better for me.  I have the day off.” It was the week before the MLK holiday in 2013. His… Continue reading Rediscovering God During My Cancer Fight – by Markisha Greene

I moved with my family from North to South Jersey in 2006 to start Crossbridge Community Church. For the first year or so, we held Bible Study in our home, allowing us to fellowship with the members, meet new people in the community, and tell them about the love of Jesus. I loved being a… Continue reading Receiving God’s Help During My Cancer Fight – by Libby Barnish

As I stood in front of the door of our new living quarters, I had Jamison on my hip, while holding Julian’s hand. Taking a deep breath and then blowing out the heaviness from my sorrow, I opened the door to my new life. In 2009, I unexpectedly had to move from Florida to the… Continue reading God’s Provision and Protection During My Cancer Fight – by Jewel Taylor

I was pumping breastmilk for my seven-month-old daughter Taylor when I first felt a lump in my breast. I was at her daycare pumping the milk to leave for the next day. I didn’t think much about the lump as I thought it was a clogged milk duct, so I massaged the lump as I… Continue reading Unshakeable Faith During My Cancer Fight – by Tina May

After a few days of a really sore neck, I woke up with a painful throat. Nineteen hours later I couldn’t even walk, and there were purple spots in my eyes from broken blood vessels. My husband rushed me to my doctor a few minutes away from our home, but they couldn’t locate my blood… Continue reading Trading My Scars for God’s Splendor – An Adoption Story by Rebecca Robinson

I always wanted children, but it took me a long time to become a mother. After battling infertility and failed artificial insemination attempts, I finally had Danielle when I was thirty-seven. As a single mom working two jobs, my mother helped me care for her. But the desire to have more children never left me,… Continue reading When the Road is Difficult – An Adoption Story by Brenda Woodard