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by Pastor Jeremiah Hales (Author)
A devotional for parents of children with special needs.
You love your child more than words can express - but some days the weight of the journey feels crushingIf you've ever sat awake at 3AM wondering who will care for your child when you're gone...if another therapy appointment, meltdown, or hospital stay feels like more than you can bear - this book was written for you.
Prayers for a Special Child is a tender, Scripture-filled devotional from a pastor who has walked alongside countless special-needs families. With raw reflections, honest prayers, and steady biblical hope, these pages meet you exactly where you are - grief, exhaustion, fear, joy, or the numb space in between.
Inside you'll find prayers for:
- Medical crises, endless appointments, and insurance battles
- Burnout, sleepless nights, marriage strain, and sibling stress
- Meltdowns in public, fear of the future, and guilt that never leaves
- Daily struggles - feeding challenges, therapy sessions, medical meetings
- Grief when peers reach milestones your child may never achieve
- Faith struggles when you're angry at God and hope feels lost
- Long-term fears - who will care for your child when you're gone
- Moments of breakthrough, laughter, hope and so much more
This is the book to keep in the hospital bag, on the nightstand, or in the van between therapies - the one you reach for when your own words for prayer are gone.
You are not alone. Your child is fearfully and wonderfully made. God sees every hidden sacrifice and holds every tear.
Let these prayers remind you - one honest page at a time - that your family's story is still being written, and it is held securely in God's loving hands.
