Different : the story of an outside-the-box kid and the mom who loved him /
Clarkson, Sally,
Different : the story of an outside-the-box kid and the mom who loved him / Sally Clarkson, Nathan Clarkson ; illustrations by Nathan Clarkson. - xxviii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Read this first (even if you never read introductions) -- I'm different: learning to see and celebrate God's fingerprints in our lives -- I run to you: lessons from the middle of the night -- Launch code: the beauty and challenge of growing up different -- Harnessing a hero: character training through stories and inspiration -- A heart like Superman: living into a high purpose -- The grand performance: The therapy of nature and creation -- Wrestling God: why life is a full-contact sport -- Different drumming: embracing the songs of our hearts -- A place to belong: a home base for thriving -- Voices of darkness, voices of truth: the tricky journey toward maturity -- Naming the enemy: why acceptance is only a first step -- Beyond "Why me?": facing the reality of "always different" -- Watch me fly!: living for God's applause -- Epilogue: Don't give up on your story.
From his early childhood, Nathan was bursting with creativity and energy, while struggling with learning issues as well as anxiety and OCD problems. He was often labeled "bad," or as being in need of "fixing." Sally dared to believe that Nathan's differences could be part of an intentional design from a loving Creator with a plan for his life. She trusted that the things that made him different were the very things that could make him great. Now she shows you how to dare to love and nurture the "different" one in your life.
9781496420114 149642011X
2016041361
Clarkson, Nathan.
Clarkson, Sally.
Parents of children with disabilities--Religious life.
Parenting--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Child rearing--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Mothers and sons--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children--Patients.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children--Patients--Religious life.
Different : the story of an outside-the-box kid and the mom who loved him / Sally Clarkson, Nathan Clarkson ; illustrations by Nathan Clarkson. - xxviii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Read this first (even if you never read introductions) -- I'm different: learning to see and celebrate God's fingerprints in our lives -- I run to you: lessons from the middle of the night -- Launch code: the beauty and challenge of growing up different -- Harnessing a hero: character training through stories and inspiration -- A heart like Superman: living into a high purpose -- The grand performance: The therapy of nature and creation -- Wrestling God: why life is a full-contact sport -- Different drumming: embracing the songs of our hearts -- A place to belong: a home base for thriving -- Voices of darkness, voices of truth: the tricky journey toward maturity -- Naming the enemy: why acceptance is only a first step -- Beyond "Why me?": facing the reality of "always different" -- Watch me fly!: living for God's applause -- Epilogue: Don't give up on your story.
From his early childhood, Nathan was bursting with creativity and energy, while struggling with learning issues as well as anxiety and OCD problems. He was often labeled "bad," or as being in need of "fixing." Sally dared to believe that Nathan's differences could be part of an intentional design from a loving Creator with a plan for his life. She trusted that the things that made him different were the very things that could make him great. Now she shows you how to dare to love and nurture the "different" one in your life.
9781496420114 149642011X
2016041361
Clarkson, Nathan.
Clarkson, Sally.
Parents of children with disabilities--Religious life.
Parenting--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Child rearing--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Mothers and sons--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children--Patients.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children--Patients--Religious life.