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Hollow Childhood

It’s true that a tree can continue to stand, even grow, with a hollow trunk. A child can too – at least to outside appearances. At Silent Blessings, we want to find and feed these children with a faith that will keep them fulfilled and sturdy — not hollow.

Tanya explains why the phrase “Baby Sign Language” is really a misnomer. Sign Language is a rich and deep language, far more than a list of vocabulary words. Beyond that, her own daughter showed that babies are capable of communicating their wants, needs, and innermost feelings by using sign language — not just babbling vocabulary, but real communication.

How does a ministry to deaf people get a name that doesn’t have the word deaf in it?? We want to reframe the sentiment of “a deaf child, such limits” to “a silent blessing, such an adventure!”

Like the Israelites in Egypt, we Deaf have a unique community with shared experiences and values. We are a people who thirst for God while being held back from learning about His love for us.

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