by Evana Sandusky | Sep 21, 2018 | Church, Down syndrome, Special Needs Parenting
When my daughter was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect 12 years ago, my eyes were opened to how people within the church view health, illness, and disability. I was always in good health, so I never knew the attitudes and beliefs held by some and how they...
by Key Ministry | Sep 20, 2018 | Mental Health
Whether it is counseling, psychiatry, or group work, people make it when they are in crisis, when they feel out of control, when they know they need help. I have spoken to many pastors about mental health, and often they talk about one person who is struggling...
by Stephanie McKeever | Sep 19, 2018 | Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
This world is full of that self-care hooey-fooey talk for women these days. Warning: true talk coming. I don’t know what planet you live on if you get self-care, but it’s not mine. Self-care looks a lot like waiting for that migraine med to kick in while...
by Kirsten Holmberg | Sep 18, 2018 | Adoption, Church Support
If the church is a family, then when part of our local body of believers adopts a child into their household, the church family also adopts that child. As the “extended” family, the church can plan and prepare for the child’s homecoming by asking itself questions...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Sep 17, 2018 | Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
Patience isn’t the virtue of most, including yours truly. And after a study into (NASV) Psalm 90:10, 12 “As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years or if due to strength, eighty years. So teach us to number our days that we may present to Thee a heart of...
