by Sandra Peoples | Apr 26, 2022 | Adoption, Care and Support, Church Support, Families, Foster Care, Special Needs Ministry
This is the second post in a series titled: Churches That Encourage Adoption Should Be Trauma Informed and Disability Accommodating. Read part 1 here. God’s directive for adoptive families is the same as it is for every family. But adoptive, special-needs...
by datc3 | Apr 25, 2022 | Caregiving, Challenges, Living Life Daily
Caring for a family member in the hospital became my reality once more, when the nurse at my mother’s long term care facility called.“Your mom is being sent to the ER by ambulance.”“I’ll be there in ten minutes. Don’t send her until I get there.” Thus, my...
by datc3 | Apr 21, 2022 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Sometimes things go great in your special needs ministry or class. Everything you planned goes as it should. The lesson you prepared is being well-received, understood, and enjoyed. All the volunteers showed up to assist in the room, and all of the children are having...
by datc3 | Apr 18, 2022 | Challenges, Hope, Living Life Daily, Spiritual Growth
While recently listening to an afternoon radio program about “worry,” the woman being interviewed was asked, “I know God says not to worry, but how do we NOT worry?” She answered, “We must ask ourselves, ‘What does it do for me?’ Because to worry must bring something...
by datc3 | Apr 15, 2022 | Challenges, Hope, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
I’ve been a special needs mom for 21 years now, so I need you to hear what I’m about to say with the trust that those years have earned me, particularly if you’re just starting out or you find yourself in a hard place right now. Being the parent of a child...
