by Key Ministry | Dec 18, 2018 | Adoption, Foster Care, Trauma
Dear Father,For those in our midst who have adopted or are fostering children who’ve experienced trauma, we pray especially over them at Christmas, knowing the excitement and changes in routine bring additional challenges. Thank you for making them a family. You have...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Dec 17, 2018 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
There, we said it! It seems no matter where we go, our son Joey (age 37) becomes a magnet to many generous caring and loving people giving him free things! We are here to tell you that he very much enjoys the blessing, as do we. We’ve had friends and...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Dec 14, 2018 | Autism, Church, Special Needs Parenting
As you busily plan your holiday celebrations this and every year, what do you consider to be the most critical? How to plan for the many relatives that you’ll visit with, and the gifts that all of them will require? The food to make, to buy, and to consume? Maybe that...
by Brandon Appelhans | Dec 13, 2018 | Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Mental Health
Working with mental health and the church, there is so much work to do that sometimes it feels like we need to do and be everything. We need to help every person. We need to make things better. We need to support. But sometimes we can’t. Over the years, I...
by Key Ministry | Dec 12, 2018 | Autism, Spiritual Growth
I was sitting behind a young family in church not that long ago, my own children all out in groups, and watched as we all stood to sing. As we worshipped, their young girl, snuggled against her Mum’s hip, arm wrapped around her neck, was singing loudly and watching...