My 5th book of this year is Dancing with Max by Emily Colson who happens to be the daughter of Chuck Colson. It is the story of life with her severely autistic son Max. It is a beautiful book full of real life pain, hurt , joy and the ever presence of God. As a physical therapist that treated children with Autism and the parent of a child with special needs I found this book to be a wonderful read. It challenged me to embrace my child where he is, but also to be willing to be open to where God might take him. Emily doesn't sugar coat things and she is very honest with the fact that parenting Max mostly as a single parent has been a real challenge, but she also sees the gift that is Max. Chuck Colson writes the forward and the afterward and gives some good insight also into how God has empowered Emily to be a fantastic mom to Max. If you have a child with special needs in your life and even if you don't I think you will find this book encouraging.
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