Those readers who provide care for special needs loved ones will appreciate the honest stories Sumner is open about. Raising a son with cerebral palsy has changed her life. She does a beautiful job of weaving her faith and scripture passages throughout.

I received an ARC from B&h Books via NetGalley. This review is my personal opinion.


What an encouraging and well-written book, Although I am not a special mom. I am a special teacher and aunt. These almost ten and seven years have been a blessing, but they have also been filled with many challenges. What I like about this book is how honest and open she is about their story with Charlie, she doesn’t portrait herself as a wonder and perfect mom. But a real down-to-earth mom, who in the middle of her trails has found God’s grace to keep going. The other part that I like is the biblical lesson she chooses for each chapter and also the questions for discussions. . In a world filled with so much information, we need to be careful what we embrace. I believe this book is a wonderful gift, especially for parents; but also for anyone, either family or professional of the area. Many thanks to the author and to the team that makes it possible, you all did a great job.

This book feels a lot like a memoir to me but I'm sure it will be of great benefit to Christian parents of special needs kids who want to read another parent's story. The author goes into a lot of detail about her story as a mother, with lots of biblical encouragement. I didn't find it particularly helpful in actually dealing with issues that parents of special needs kids have. It's more helpful in reinforcing your religion than giving you great tools to help your kids, but for parents who are looking for that it will be a blessing.