by Key Ministry | Aug 9, 2019 | Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
“Such confidence we have through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God….Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.” 2 Corinthians 3:4 & 12 NIVThis post is for...
by Key Ministry | Aug 8, 2019 | Advocacy, Autism, Special Needs Ministry
Everyone has a God-given gift. Annie and Audrey, my twins who are profoundly intellectually disabled, are leading the way of change in the Church. I am following their lead and watching their gifts being used by God.A few years ago at the Christian camp where we have...
by Jonathan McGuire | Aug 7, 2019 | Living Life Daily, Marriage, Special Needs Parenting
Sarah couldn’t sleep all night. I heard her come into the bedroom and could see the hint of light coming in from behind our curtains, when I finally heard the gentle rhythm of her breath indicating she was asleep. She was no longer staying awake at night because she...
by Lisa Jamieson | Aug 6, 2019 | Rare Diagnosis, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
I recently read a short memoir about the power of friendship. It got me thinking about how being a special needs parent and serving in disability ministry has changed how I approach relationships. For example, disability teaches me benefits of slowing down. More than...
by Sandra Peoples | Aug 5, 2019 | Special Needs Parenting
“Let me know if I can ever help!” a friend said as we walked away from each other last Sunday. Her desire to help is genuine. She knows my twelve-year-old son James has level three autism, and I’m his primary caregiver. Over the next decade, I’ll also become the...
