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Rising Above Ministries Podcast - Season 2, Episode 2 - Conservatorships
Rising Above Ministries Podcast - Season 2, Episode 2 - Conservatorships

n this episode, we talk to our friend Dawn Fry, an attorney, about conservatorships. We discuss the step-by-step process of setting up conservatorships and special needs trusts…

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Rising Above Ministries Podcast - Season 2, Episode 1 - Meet Our Staff
Rising Above Ministries Podcast - Season 2, Episode 1 - Meet Our Staff

In this episode, you’ll meet our team and hear more about how Rising Above Ministries began and the many ways we are continuing to lift up the special needs community.

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Rising Above Ministries Podcast - Episode 12 - Travel Tips For Special Needs Families
Rising Above Ministries Podcast - Episode 12 - Travel Tips For Special Needs Families

In today’s episode Becky chats with special needs parents Terry & Susan Pace and Susan Lomax about their experiences traveling with their children with special needs over the years.

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Carrissa MackieMay 14, 2019Comment
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 11 - The Need For Community and SOAR 2019
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 11 - The Need For Community and SOAR 2019
Carrissa MackieMarch 20, 2019Podcast, SOAR, Men's Ministry, Special Needs DadsComment
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 10 - IEP Meeting Survival with Dawn Fry
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 10 - IEP Meeting Survival with Dawn Fry

Today our friend Dawn Fry - cohost of the annual By The Brook retreat and fellow special-needs mom - joins Becky for a discussion of the dreaded three-letter word: IEP.

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Carrissa MackieMarch 4, 2019special needs parenting, iep, autismComment
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 9 - Common Man, Extraordinary Call
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 9 - Common Man, Extraordinary Call

Today’s episode is extra-special…today is the official release day for the new book from Jeff and Becky Davidson: Common Man, Extraordinary Call. This was such a labor of love as Becky shepherded the book to completion after Jeff’s unexpected passing in the spring of 2017…

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Rising Above MinistriesJanuary 22, 2019
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 8 - Back To School With Lori Chatman
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 8 - Back To School With Lori Chatman

Today on the Rising Above Podcast, Becky is joined by veteran mom and By The Brook host extraordinaire, Lori Chatman.  Together they discuss the sometimes complicated, sometimes humorous, and sometimes wonderful ins-and-outs of back to school season with children with special needs…

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Rising Above Podcast - Episode 7 - Interview With Dawn and Lori
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 7 - Interview With Dawn and Lori

One of the highlights of By The Brook 2017 was definitely our funny and fabulous hosts, Dawn and Lori!  These ladies are both special-needs moms themselves, and they “get it” in every way…

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Rising Above MinistriesRising Above MinistriesMay 24, 2018
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 6 - Myth Busting!
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 6 - Myth Busting!

Today on the Rising Above Podcast, Becky, Kim and Chris are ready to do some myth-busting and show just how un-true those myths really are.  They offer real encouragement about how it is more than possible for your church to have a thriving ministry to special-needs families…

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Rising Above MinistriesRising Above MinistriesMay 7, 2018
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 5 - An Episode For The Dads
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 5 - An Episode For The Dads

 This episode covers challenges special-needs dads might face, practical ways to avoid becoming a "vacant dad", and more details about our upcoming SOAR Men's Getaway, on April 20-22…

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Rising Above Podcast - Episode 4 - Rest For The Special-Needs Parent + Free Downloads
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 4 - Rest For The Special-Needs Parent + Free Downloads

We have reached the end of our Rest series.  We have so enjoyed exploring this topic with you and we hope you have been encouraged and maybe even challenged to find more time for true, soulful rest in your life.

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Rising Above MinistriesRising Above MinistriesMarch 9, 2018
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 3 - A Profile of The Special Needs Ministry Champion
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 3 - A Profile of The Special Needs Ministry Champion

Today Becky is joined by Rising Above staff members Chris Pierce and Kim Thorpe to discuss why a special needs ministry is so vital as part of a thriving church environment, and what it looks like when someone chooses to step up and champion the implementation of that ministry…

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Rising Above Podcast - Episode 2 - Facing A New Diagnosis
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 2 - Facing A New Diagnosis

We are so excited to bring you Episode 2 of our new podcast here on the blog.  Our first guests on the show are Terry and Susan Pace, joining Becky to discuss how new diagnosis can affect parents on many levels…

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Rising Above Podcast - Episode 1 - Meet Our Team
Rising Above Podcast - Episode 1 - Meet Our Team

We could not be more thrilled to bring you the first EVER Rising Above Ministry's Podcast!  On today's pilot episode, we invite you into our office to meet Becky, April, Chris, Hannah, and Kim, and hear in detail about what exactly we do…

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In today's episode of the Rising Above Dads podcast, we continue our conversation with guest hosts Chris Riley and Hutch Matteson who join Steve at our annual Base Camp weekend for dads to discuss some practical steps to locate and connect with other
Our travelers had a merry time on the annual Cookeville Christmas Road Trip! 

We are grateful for all of our “stops” along the way who made it a fun night for our friends. 🎄🥰
We started a new series on the podcast today, entitled "Jesus Stories." Carrie M. Holt joins us for our first story, and you will love hearing from her. Check it out wherever you find your podcasts or here!: www.risingaboveministries.org/po
For this week’s podcast moment of reflection, ask yourself:

Am I spending more time looking at someone else’s life than noticing what God is doing in mine? I know how easy it is to fall into that comparison trap—believe me, I&rsquo

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