Rising Above with Becky Davidson

Becky sits down with the Rising Above team to remember Christmas traditions, some common holiday struggles, and how to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.   Related Links Rising Above app

About Kari Kari A. Baker is a former financial services executive and business owner turned author, speaker, and podcaster. She is the founder of KIND Families, a community of people who love Kids with Invisible Neurological Differences and is the host of The KIND Families Podcast on Apple and Spotify. Kari became a KIND mom in 2014 when her son Brady was diagnosed with autism at age three. She st...

About Beth Beth Davis is a wife & a special needs mom. She’s a born and raised north Florida girl & takes a lot of pride in hailing from the south. Beth holds a part-time position at her family owned company & wholeheartedly embraces the the additional title of “family personal assistant” that her role affords her. She is passionate about sharing their journey as a special needs family...

About Jess Jess Ronne is an author, speaker, podcast host at Coffee with Caregivers, associate producer of the Unseen Documentary, and caregiver advocate. She is founder and executive director of The Lucas Project, a non-profit dedicated to providing recognition, resources and respite support for special needs families. She and her husband Ryan live in Michigan with their 8 children, including the...

The Rising Above team enjoys chatting about Thanksgiving traditions and the importance of being thankful! Related Links Rising Above app

About Jayne Jayne  lives in Sutherlin, Oregon with her husband Sabin and three sons. Jayne grew up in Northern Ireland, but met her husband at Moody Bible institute when she was there for a year as an exchange student from Belfast Bible College.  Her oldest son was diagnosed with Autism when he was 4 years old. She loves to go to the Oregon coast, daily walks drinking tea and coffee.  She also has...

Our friend, Susan, is the next guest on our What I Know Now I Wish I Knew Then series. You will be so blessed by her honesty and vulnerability. Moms, both new and experienced, this episode is for you. Related Links Episode 177  - Asking for Help After Trauma (Part 1)  Episode 178  - Getting Help After Trauma (Part 2) Episode 216 - Medical & Behavioral Trauma Respite For Your Mind - Get the app...

You may remember Dusti from previous podcast episodes, as well as one of our online hosts from By the Brook this past summer. On this episode, Dusti is joined by her husband Daniel to discuss their lives as special-needs parents and the wisdom they have to share at this point on their journey. Related Links Previous Episode with Dusti

About Sandra Sandra Peoples (M. Div, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) has been part of a special-needs family her entire life—she grew up with a sister with Down syndrome and has a son with level 3 autism. These relationships are the inspiration and motivation for her advocacy work. She is the author of three books, including,  Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in...

About Jenn Jenn Soehnlin finds joy in writing about faith, praying Scripture, navigating special needs parenting, and embracing this one life we've been given. She is the author of Embracing This Special Life and On the Same Page with God. She also loves spending time with her husband and two sons, savoring coffee chats with friends, curling up with a good book, and enjoying a wonder walk through...

Our good friend, Sandy, joins us to discuss her new book! Related Links Find Sandy's book (When Dreams Are Disrupted) By the Brook Retreat Experience  Previous episodes with Sandy: Season 3, Episode 1 Episode 135 Episode 192 Episode 221 Episode 235  

About the Evans Kristin and Todd (married 22 years) live with their two children in the Nashville, TN area.  About the Book Building a vibrant and joyful marriage is always a challenge. When you add the stresses inherent in parenting children with disabilities, it becomes both more difficult and more critical. Once on the brink of divorce, Kristin and Todd Evans uncovered the unique set of skills...

The Take Heart Special Moms join us to recap their talks and experience at our By the Brook "Beloved" retreat this past summer. Related Links Previous episodes with Take Heart Special Moms Episode 165 Episode 194 Beloved Retreat Experience Base Camp

Our friend Melanie joins us to discuss her talk from By the Brook's Beloved retreat this past summer. Related Links By the Brook retreat experience Previous episodes with Melanie: Episode 112 Episode 87 Reflection Question from By the Brook: Loving God with our mind is often the hardest territory to surrender for us special-needs mommas. Our thoughts are often our worst enemy. Are there any chroni...

Our friend Sandy joins us to discuss her talk from By the Brook's Beloved retreat this past summer. Related Links By the Brook retreat experience Previous episodes with Sandy: Season 3, Episode 1 Episode 135 Episode 192 Episode 221

Susan joins Becky to discuss the theme of "Beloved" from this year's By the Brook.  Related Links By the Brook retreat experience Unexpected Grief with Susan Lomax Medical and Behavioral Trauma with Susan Lomax

Steve joins Becky to chat about our upcoming event for dads, Base Camp! Find out more as you listen to this episode. Related Links Find out more about Base Camp ! *Email Steve Chatman with any questions about this event at schatman@risingaboveministries.org.

About Dusti Dusti Brooks is a Cookeville native who loves her community. She of the wife to Daniel and Mom to four amazing sons Caleb, Clay, Max and Tate. As a mom to a medically fragile child, she has a big heart for the special-needs community and loves connecting with other Mommas on this journey. She is a kindergarten teacher and loves working with children. In all her spare time you’ll find h...

Today on the podcast, Kim takes over and interviews Becky about her story! This interview includes a few things she's never shared on the podcast before, especially some of the feelings she experienced in the early years of Jon Alex's diagnosis. Related Links Breath As Prayer By the Brook retreat experience 

About the Episode Today on our Summer of Stories podcast series, Jimmy Thorpe (our worship leader at By the Brook each year) chats with Becky about his story! Related Links Base Camp

We continue our Summer of Stories with an interview with Steve Chatman, our vice-president here at Rising Above! Related Links Sib Show

About the Episode Today on the podcast, Becky interviews DeAnna, our media and marketing manager here at Rising Above!  Related Links New City Catechism app Real Cool History for Kids Family Discipleship Podcast Bible Recap Podcast Rising Above app

April has been a part of Rising Above since the very beginning. These days, she is an administrator and fellow church planter with her husband. Related Links Sib Show  

If you've been to By the Brook the past few years, you might know Bryan as Meredith's husband, but he's also Becky's pastor and closely connected to our ministry at Rising Above! Enjoy getting to hear some of his story and perspective. Related Links Rising Above app Sponsor the podcast        

Listen to hear how a life-changing event at the age of 2 impacted Carrissa's story. Carrissa Mackie is on staff at Rising Above. Today, we're sharing her story with you. Related Links Check out Wednesday Wake-up on the app or social media every Wednesday morning!