Being surprised by special needs can be a tremendous challenge. We should not pretend we’re perfectly fine with it, nor should we lose all hope. God knows exactly what he’s doing.

O, taste and see that the Lᴏʀᴅ is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! (Psalm 34:8) The goodness of God is one of those things we affirm happily when things are going well, and find rather…