by Stephanie McKeever | Jun 28, 2019 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
I had a teacher tell me many years ago kids would be more accepting of us because our child had obvious disabilities. His needs were on full display in the way he walked, talked, the way he did everything—or the way he did not do things. More accepting, you say? What...
by Key Ministry | Jun 27, 2019 | Mental Health, Spiritual Development
In the summer of 2006, I was in a Master’s level class on spiritual formation, working on my Masters in Family Ministry. The class talked about our ability to facilitate ways for people to draw closer to God. Initially the conversation was about how to do prayer...
by Key Ministry | Jun 26, 2019 | Autism, Scripture, Special Needs Parenting
I was in my mid-twenties, pregnant with our second son, a prodigal daughter far from the God I blessed every night in my childhood prayers. My world tipped on its axis when my father died at the age of 48. Seven months pregnant, I was afraid to grieve, afraid of...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jun 25, 2019 | Care and Support, Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
Prayer is often one of the first things people know they need and yet one of the last things people want to attend: prayer time. Even in our own personal prayer time we know we all have issues with:Keeping focusedStaying awakeRemembering what to prayWanting to go out...
by Jolene Philo | Jun 24, 2019 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
The caregiving lessons Mom taught me came thick and fast during my childhood. Every day, as she cared for my dad, her example provided lessons – some good and some not so much – to last a lifetime.Or so I thought.Nowadays, Mom lives in a memory care unit. She’s...
