by Key Ministry | Dec 31, 2021 | Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
While others are making resolutions and exciting plans for a new year, special needs families may have dread in our hearts as we look at a new year on the calendar. Thoughts of the future can often be overwhelming. In this mom’s world, there are countless...
by Jolene Philo | Dec 27, 2021 | Caregiving, Hope, Living Life Daily
When the unexpected becomes the norm for the caregiver, as was the case for many in 2021, it knocks us off balance. At least, that’s what one unexpected hit after hit did to me over the past year. I didn’t realize why my brain felt fuzzy and my energy level had...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Dec 20, 2021 | Caregiving, Challenges
The following is done:Christmas letters and cards (and pictures, of course!) went out to be received the day after Thanksgiving! (Always my goal!).Christmas gifts purchased. (Immediate family and a few friends only).Christmas gifts wrapped or bagged (my homemade...
by Joanna French | Dec 16, 2021 | Church Support, Mental Health, Spiritual Development
I hurt all the time. I have an autoimmune condition that causes elevated levels of pain, fatigue, and brain fog. This, coupled with my mental health and learning struggles, makes me a really fun character. My autoimmune condition was launched by a traumatic event well...
by Evana Sandusky | Dec 15, 2021 | Down syndrome, Special Needs Parenting
When I was in grade school, my older brother told me a secret.“Mom hides the Christmas gifts in a garbage sack in the closet,” he confessed.I marveled that he knew the location of our unknown and highly anticipated gifts. I cannot remember if he succumbed to the...
