by Key Ministry | May 31, 2017 | Challenges, Down syndrome
All children are a blessing. I don’t believe there’s an exception to that statement, which means kids with disabilities are as much of a blessing as if they didn’t have a disability. One is not better than the other. Different? Yes. More challenging? Sometimes. But a...
by Key Ministry | May 29, 2017 | Special Needs Parenting
tradition (n): a pattern of socially or culturally meaningful belief and action that is sustained over time (Faith’s definition) The wheel of emotions I watched the Sick Kids Mother’s day tribute a few days ago. That was also the day that, before 11am, I...
by Mike George | May 26, 2017 | Challenges
As a parent of a young adult (Ben) with complex disabilities, who has endured a (sometimes) gruelling 25 years of extreme highs and lows, I ask this question probably more often than I should: “Does God really hear my cries for help?”Some days, the answer to that...
by Sandra Peoples | May 25, 2017 | Families, Parents
Our friend and team writer Jeff Davidson passed away this week, leaving behind his wife Becky and their son, Jon Alex. Jeff was the founder and CEO of Rising Above Ministries. We’re featuring a few of our favorite posts from Jeff in his honor. I’ll...
by Barb Dittrich | May 24, 2017 | Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
I always have to laugh at my duplicitous emotions. I crave the days when we don’t have to be up early, be pushed by the demands of each class test or assignment, and hit the hay early to assure adequate sleep. Yet, I feel my pulse rate increase as I contemplate summer...
