by Hunter and Amberle Brown | May 12, 2020 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Inclusion
As I write this, dripping sheets hang all over our bathroom, springs that look like they were important lay strewn across our floor—because on what was supposed to be a quiet Saturday morning, our washing machine broke. Mid-call with a customer service rep...
by datc3 | May 11, 2020 | Challenges, Coronavirus, Hope, Living Life Daily, Scripture
We are living in an unprecedented time of history. COVID-19 is a silent, insidious enemy that lurks around every corner: hiding on grocery bags, on our mail and our groceries, in the cough of the person behind us in line at Kroger, on the park bench where we love to...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | May 10, 2020 | Advocacy, Inclusion
Ever since we started contemplating all the implications of the coronavirus, I’ve been wrestling with the impact of health and safety restrictions on the incredible progress the church has made in disability inclusion over the last ten years. Two months ago,...
by datc3 | May 8, 2020 | Autism, Challenges, Coronavirus, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
My son Charlie has been social distancing for months. Well, maybe even years, really.He is 18, almost 19 and he has been very sick for months.Charlie has struggled with gastrointestinal problems and it has been brutal for him. He has been nauseated nearly everyday...
by Lamar Hardwick | May 7, 2020 | Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Care and Support, Coronavirus, Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Hope, Mental Health, Strategies
On March 14th, the leaders of our church held a special conference call. The topic of conversation was the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential of having to suspend weekly church gatherings. Like thousands of churches all over the world, we were forced to make a...
