Disabilities – Physical & Emotional
How do we cope with mental or physical challenges?
Life is filled with challenges, some visible, some invisible. Explore how others have faced their disabilities to overcome difficult things.
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No Hands. No Limits.
VIDEO 10:31/ English
When Cosmas lost both hands in an industrial accident, he wondered if his independent life was over. But God had other plans for him. As he turned to Heaven for help, he discovered a whole new world of joy and happiness he never knew before.
I See With My Heart
VIDEO 6:30/ English
“I could have sat in the corner and got upset that, why me?” Barbara says as she remembers the challenge of losing her sight. “But I didn’t, because my prayers were slowly giving me the answers I needed to understand.”
Developing Compassion Through Suffering
VIDEO 6:33 / English
For his whole long life, Raymond has suffered from mental and emotional difficulties. “When you look at people from the outside, you see them as what you want to see,” he explains. “But inside, they may be in terrible, terrible turmoil.”
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Leaving the World Behind
VIDEO 5:53 / English
Donald never graduated from high school—or even elementary school. Growing up undiagnosed on the autism spectrum, learning in the traditional way was nearly impossible. He often felt different and left behind, so he chose to live life on his own terms.
This is One Courageous Soul
VIDEO 6:42 / English
Carole was crowned Miss Standing Rock to represent her tribe in North Dakota. That was before the horrible medical accident that left her paralyzed and speechless with no hope of recovery.
My Spirit is Not Disabled!
VIDEO 6:26 / English
When Sarah was born with the most severe form of Spina Bifida, life brought many challenges—but also unexpected joy. From the beginning, her bright spirit shone through her eyes.
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My Spirit is Not Disabled!
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Crossing the Abyss with Faith
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I Can Offer Hope
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