He Couldn’t Lift His Arm

He Couldn’t Lift His Arm

From Unwritten by FOCUS

April 28, 2026 · 16 min · Season 2 · Episode 8

About this episode

The episode recounts the story of a father discovering his son's arm wasn't moving at birth and the journey that followed.

When James was born, something didn’t seem right. At first, it was easy to miss. The room was busy. There were nurses, questions, movement. But later, in the quiet of the nursery, his father saw it clearly. His arm wasn’t moving. What followed were weeks of appointments, uncertainty, and the slow realization that this might not fix itself. They tried everything they knew to try. And then, on a Sunday afternoon, they did something they weren’t sure would change anything at all.

Topics covered

  • parenting
  • health
  • faith
  • uncertainty
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • birth
  • disability
  • appointments
  • faith
  • family

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