Inspiration for Families with Disabled Children

Inspiration for Families with Disabled Children

LUCEDALE, MS, Aug. 7 /Christian Newswire/ -- Families with disabled children experience a unique brand of stress. Doctors and hospitals become as familiar as home. Going out in public means facing stares, questions, and even undeserved judgment. Everyday tasks require special equipment, not to mention extra energy and patience. Moms and dads watch their children struggle through school, endure treatments, and live through the pain of being made fun of, sometimes knowing that their kids will never go to college, have kids of their own, or live on their own.

The divorce rate among couples with disabled children is above the national average. Yet, some families manage to not only survive but thrive through it all, exhibiting strength that families with healthy children can't understand. Tammy Smith and her husband Steve are such a couple.

Tammy and Steve are the parents of 20-year-old Webb, a boy born with a disability so rare that he is yet to be officially diagnosed. "We just know that his 7th chromosome has a deletion, which means some important information is missing," Tammy explains. As a baby Webb had up to 100 seizures per day. "He does walk but has no speech and pretty much has to have everything done for him." Tammy refers to her son as "the great teacher of the family" and describes the profound affect that he has had on his two younger sisters (who are completely healthy), her husband and herself, and members of their church. In her book "Stories and Meditations from Webb's Mommy", Tammy Smith reveals the secret to the joy, hope and strength that she and her family exhibit--their unwavering faith in God. Through her experiences as a mommy to Webb, she has even found blessings in being entrusted with a disabled child.

"What I want people to take away is that God loves us all SO much! I want them to realize that even when something as devastating as having a severely disabled child happens, He is still there and provides grace, strength and guidance through the tough days." She believes that even those who do not have a disabled child will benefit from the book. "Everyone has worth," Smith reminds people, "even if they aren't perfect by the world's standards."

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