by datc3 | May 6, 2020 | Challenges, Coronavirus, Hope, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
It is week number whatever since COVID-19 began and I am making good progress on my coffee stash. The cutesy Facebook posts highlighting everyone’s Pinterest projects are starting to fade. The smiles are starting to looking more strained as parents are wondering how...
by Lisa Jamieson | May 5, 2020 | Church Support, Culture of Life, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry, Strategies
Every year on the first Thursday in May, our nation celebrates the National Day of Prayer. Would you and your congregations join me in a week of prayer, asking God to unite us and transform the way we live among people who have disabilities? The guide below is...
by datc3 | May 4, 2020 | Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
Coronavirus? Quarantine? No handmade gifts from school or church? No cute pictures at church of everyone dressed up? This is going to be a Mother’s Day like no other. But this year let’s make it our mission to find joy in the midst of it all! My picture from Mother’s...
by datc3 | May 3, 2020 | Key Ministry, Mental Health
The Barna Group surveyed pastors in mid-April regarding their personal mental and emotional health and the mental health of their congregations. The most significant finding from the survey was that only 30 percent of pastors reported feeling...
by Evana Sandusky | May 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting
When it comes to self-control, food is the item that shows how little I have. Sweet ice cream treats, crispy chips, caffeinated beverages, and rich, chocolatey desserts are my stumbling blocks, especially during times of stress.The first twenty or so years of my life...