Bible Promises for Parents of Children with Special Needs, by Amy E. Mason

Amy Mason is the parent of a child with special needs.  Her book Bible Promises for Parents of Children with Special Needs is exactly what it says it is.  An alphabetical list of 128 topics, from Abandonment to Worry, will point parents to a variety of scriptures address the issue, and offer a paragraph or two of encouragement and inspiration from Amy.  As with any book like this, some of the topics and content won't apply to every reader.  But every reader will find something helpful here.

Although the arrangement is simply alphabetical, there are many pairings which, whether intentional or providential, go together nicely: thankfulness and trials, knowing God and letting go, expectations and faith.  This isn't really a book to be read cover-to-cover.  It's designed to keep handy and turn to specific pages according to what is going on in your life.  But these pairings made me think sometimes God will speak in ways that we don't expect and aren't looking for.

Most of the verses and Mason's portion will apply widely to parents and even to Christians without children.  But I appreciate her gathering these verses together to be read in light of the unique perspective of parents of children with special needs.  Bible Promises is a handy resource to point us to God and his word.


Thanks to the Tyndale Blog Network for the complimentary review copy!