My strength is my story with Angela Dee, Voiceless, A mother’s journey raising a son with significant needs. Voiceless was only in Spencer’s speech. His heart spoke endless words of love.
Angela Dee: A mother of 3 beautiful children who thought her life was complete. “My dream is my reality. This was the calm before the storm.”, she explained. Even though she faced many obstacles she never dreamt would be a part of her life, she did everything to love Spencer; her son that went from being a rambunctious healthy little boy to a son, voiceless yet inspiring.
Purchase the Book: Voiceless, A Mother’s Journey Raising a Son with Significant Needs
Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed. Many golden nuggets throughout this coffee chat. Sit back and soak in Angela’s strength, relentless spirit, and beauty that shines bright!
- The calm before the storm
- The eye of the hurricane
- Health, destruction, and devastation
- Caring for a significant needs child
- Diagnosis
- Praying, researching, asking LOTS of questions
- Surrender
- Unconditional love
- Voiceless
- Family dynamics through the storm
- Guilt
- Grief of losing your best friend
- Hope
- The Today Show
- A cry out
- Marriage struggles
- Divorce
- Miraculous strength
- God and His blessings
- Victor vs. Victim
- Afraid to ask for help
- Tears of gratitude
- Sky diving
DOWNLOAD: First Chapter of Spencer’s Story
Quotes and statements within the interview:
“My life is complete. My dream is my reality.”
Jeremiah 31:25 “I’ll refresh tired bodies. I’ll restore tired souls.”
“Walk in with a normal child and walked out with a 40 pound infant.”
“I was an emotional mother running on adrenaline.“
“I was running from God. I was just angry.”
“Life can change in an instant.”
“He speaks volumes through his eyes.”
I’ve counseled for 20 years, and I’ve never seen a couple work harder on their marriage. (spoken by Angela’s marriage counselor)
“People are fearful of what they don’t know.”
“Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” ~ Hebrews 11:1
What would be one thing you would tell that woman?
- Why are you struggling? The root.
- Journaling to get emotions and thoughts on paper. It’s a safe place.
- Counseling
- “You’re not alone.”
What has your story gifted you?
“There will be people in your path and you will be able to pay it forward. I really wanted Aunt Rosie to read that book.”
“You don’t know God’s plan. His timing isn’t necessarily our timing.”
“I’ve gotten rid of A LOT of FEAR!”
“Dig deep to make those passions in your heart come to life.”
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Purchase the Book: Voiceless, A Mother’s Journey Raising a Son with Significant Needs
- DOWNLOAD: First Chapter of Spencer’s Story
- Angela Dee’s Website
- The Today Show with Spencer and His Family including his caretaker Nicole
- Kary Oberbrunner, Author Elite Academy
“One step at a time leads to miles of greatness!”
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Music by Mandisa – Overcomer
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Cover Art by Jenny Hamson
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