We know you will love hearing from our friend, Tracey Martin. Tracey is the mom of FIVE children, four of whom are quadruplets! She has been married to her husband Mike, a doctor, for 32 years, but she is honest that it hasn't always been easy. They have dealt with many challenges on staying connected, especially as they have raised two children on the autism spectrum. Their son, Gabe, has profound autism and is non-verbal and their son, Sam, has Aspergers (high functioning autism).
Read MoreIn this episode, Becky speaks with Heidi Clopton, an occupational therapist, who has been around Rising Above Ministries since the very beginning. Heidi has both professional and personal experience with special needs children, and we know you will enjoy hearing from her!
Read MoreIn this episode, we talk to Wally & Lisa Bryan, parents of a son with fragile X syndrome about their struggles through getting a diagnosis, adjusting to a routine, and finding community. We hope you will be blessed by their story!
Read MoreIn this episode, we talk to two moms who "get it" that the holidays can be a difficult time for special needs parents. You'll hear personal experiences…
Read MoreIn this episode, we have a conversation with Mary Susan McConnell of the Mama Bear Podcast about her life raising a daughter with special needs.
Read MoreSandra Peoples is a special-needs mom and sibling. She's the author of Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family…
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…
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreToday 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.
Read MoreToday’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…
Read MoreToday 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…
Read MoreOne 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…
Read MoreToday 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…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreToday 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…
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreWe 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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