GROWING ANDREA
Special Needs, Special Grace
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Do you ever think, “Why am I here? Do we live, die, and have it count for nothing?”
I think we all want to do something meaningful, something that will last, something that will leave the world better than it was before. I think all of us hope for more out of life than just working, acquiring things, and having fun. But in the same way that sin affects everyone in its path, kindness and love do as well. This is our meaningful work and the thing that will last into future generations and throughout eternity.
I love E. B. White’s classic children’s book, Charlotte’s Web. When Wilbur asks Charlotte what her egg sack is, she answers that it is her “magnum opus.” She goes on to explain that magnum opus means “great work.” It may have been the Mona Lisa for da Vinci, but I believe our magnum opus is our children.
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About the Book
In Growing Andrea, author Hannah Hartley addresses the challenges, joys, and heartaches that go hand in hand with raising a special needs child. She walks you through a forty-year pilgrimage with her own daughter, Andrea, as they battle to secure services, a diagnosis, and a future. Through practical applications, she shows you how to co-labor with God in raising his child for his glory.
From being told to abort her baby, to being told her child cannot be diagnosed, Hartley takes you on a journey of tenacity that tugs at the heart strings, surmounts obstacles, and culminates in victory only God could have brought about. She is convinced every child has a God-given purpose and gift, even those who live with limited abilities.
With scripture included, Growing Andrea demonstrates that those who are different are indeed divine masterpieces and should be seen as differently abled and beautiful. They are children of the living God with purpose, worth, and potential.
About the Author
Hannah Hartley makes her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She is the mother of four adult children and two adult stepchildren. She has been raising a special needs daughter for forty-one years and has a passion to share her journey as a means to inspire and give hope to others on the same path.