Diane Dokko Kim - Unbroken Faith: Spiritual Recovery for the Special Needs Parent

I do not understand why Gods world contains such deep suffering, nor why shared suffering often brings the deepest community and such inspiring goodness. Unbroken Faith names both the darkness and light in ways that will comfort, challenge, and re-awaken the ache of hope.

John Ortberg, senior pastor of Menlo Church, Menlo Park, CA, and author of Id Like You More If You Were More Like Me

With raw authenticity and sensitivity, Diane helps me understand the unspoken cries of a special-needs parent, and offers guidance on how to love, supportand most importantlydo life together.

Kathi Lipp, speaker and best-selling author of The Husband Project, Overwhelmed, and Clutter Free

Unbroken Faith exceeds my expectations. What Diane has discovered through this journey of disability is a valuable lesson for us all.

Kara Ferris, Executive Director, iamviable.org

With authenticity and deep understanding, Diane writes from her heart to ours. The special-needs journey from broken hearts to unbroken faith, from vague diagnosis to victorious living, from demolition to renovation, from failed hopes of the ideal to the reality of the real. she covers it all and brings us the hope we seek!

Dr. Joe and Cindi Ferrini, authors of Unexpected Journey: When Special Needs Change Our Course

Diane Dokko Kim wrote the book she wished had been available to her family when she and her husband first learned their son has an autism spectrum disorder. She effectively uses Scripture to help families understand more about God and how His character and purposes are revealed through their experience with disability.

Stephen Grcevich M.D., president and founder of Key Ministry, Chagrin Falls, OH

Unbroken Faith is a must read for every parent of a child with special needs. This is my new number one resource to give to every newly diagnosed family with special needs in our ministry!

Stephen Doc Hunsley, M.D., pastor of Grace Church, Overland Park, KS, SOAR Special-Needs Ministry Director, and special-needs parent

Diane is a gifted communicator who has an amazing passion to see families find true rest and fellowship in the Church through Jesus. God will use Unbroken Faith to empower, equip, and comfort families who are hurting, and teach the larger church body how to be the hands and feet of Jesus in real and meaningful ways.

Rebecca Barnett, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Special-Needs Ministry Coordinator, Menlo Church, Menlo Park, CA

In Unbroken Faith, you will find a candid yet compassionate guide who will lead you from feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, and inadequate to living with renewed belief, courage, and hope.

Cheri Gregory, co-author of Overwhelmed, co-host of Grit n Grace, and co-leader of Sensitive and Strong

Dianes book is a much needed tool for any parent in the trenches of raising a child with disabilities. Bravo, Diane, and thank you.

Jami Amerine, author of Stolen Jesus: An Unconventional Search for the Real Savior

Unbroken Faith meets a profound need. Scripturally sound, it is a fantastic tool to help facilitate validation, emotional healing, and most importantly, spiritual growth. I am thrilled and proud to recommend this resource to churches who want to help special-needs parents grow in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Amy Fenton Lee, author of Leading a Special-Needs Ministry: A Practical Guide to Including Children and Loving Families and blogger at theinclusivechurch.com

In Unbroken Faith, Diane Dokko Kim is unflinchingly honest about the spiritual battles she fought as the mother of a child with special needs. She traces the path through the Word that erased her doubts and led her to solid ground again. Best of all, she fills Unbroken Faith with promises from Scripture to encourage and equip other parents coming to terms with Gods plans for their children. If you are one such parent, you need to read this book.

Jolene Philo, author of Different Dream Parenting: A Practical Guide to Raising a Child with Special Needs, and special-needs parent

Diane Dokko Kim shares with great transparency her journey of faith as the parent of a son with autism. Beautifully written and theologically sound, Unbroken Faith offers powerful encouragement and spiritual sustenance by helping parents understand that they are not alone.

Lorna Bradley D. Min., author of Special-Needs Parenting: From Coping to Thriving

I wish I had this book years ago. If you find yourself in the unique, scary, exhausting, unknown world of special-needs parenting, I encourage you to runnot walkto get Unbroken Faith.

Shelly L. Welsh, M.A., LMFT, former disability ministry director, and special-needs parent

When faced with the unimaginablelike a special-needs diagnosis for your childthe world suddenly feels lonely and your faith fragile. What you need most in this undone place is a tender soul who gets it and a guide to help you navigate every hard step of the way. This book is that guide and Diane Dokko Kim that soul. You are not alone, friend.

Michele Cushatt, author of Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Unexpected Life

Reading Unbroken Faith is rather like sitting down for coffee with a wise and wonderful friend. Diane fully captures the experience of raising a child with special needsthe grief, trauma, exhaustion, and the unparalleled joy as well.

Katie Wetherbee, M.A., learning specialist at Notre Dame College and author of Every Child Welcome: A Ministry Handbook for Including Kids with Special Needs

Diane writes with a vulnerable, almost painful, transparency regarding the journey of a special-needs parent. Her raw emotions give permission to other parents to grieve, argue, question, and doubt. Diane does not merely share her angst. Instead, she reveals how her angst points her to God in new way. It reminds her of complete dependence upon him and of just how true all of the promises of the Bible are. Be blessed and encouraged and filled with hope as you read this book over and over again.

Mike Dobes, Joni and Friends Church Relations Manager

Parents who are navigating the world of disability with their children desperately need this book. Diane asks the hard questions many are afraid to ask and answers with faith-filled honesty and humor.

Debbie Lillo, co-author of Doing Life Together: Building Community for Families Affected by Disability, Joni and Friends Church Relations Manager

Unbroken Faith offers hope to parents as they cling to Jesus through the daily challenges of raising a child with special needs, and an authentic glimpse into the heart of a mom whose faith and love for her child is unwavering. I would recommend this book, not only to families affected by disabilities, but to those who care about them as well, or to anyone who needs a reminder that Jesus understands our deepest hurts and can do incredible things in them.

Jeanette Hanscome, author of Suddenly Single Mom: 52 Messages of Hope, Grace, and Promise

As a professional, having dedicated a better part of eighteen years to the special-needs population, this book is exactly what I have been looking for. As a mother of a child with special needs, I truly appreciate Dianes honesty and her ability to explain, to the core, what its like to be the forever caretaker of another human being. This book is beautifully done.