by Catherine Boyle | Sep 29, 2022 | Podcast
In today’s episode Catherine Boyle interviews Laura Howe about the upcoming Church Mental Health Summit. Listen in your favorite podcast app! Quick Links:Hope Made StrongThe Church Mental Health SummitThe Care Ministry podcastMental Health SundayTranscript:Welcome to...
by Jolene Philo | Sep 26, 2022 | Medically Fragile, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting
Our pastor was introducing a new sermon series about beauty when these four words, which I had never strung together before, which I did not want to string together, took up residence in my brain. My response was swift and prickly.The beauty of disability? Why would I...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Sep 23, 2022 | Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting
This is the first of two posts written by John Felageller. In these posts, he reflects on his son’s 8th-grade graduation. Part two will publish in October. – EditorI casually made the left turn into the parking lot of the local high school, and made my way down...
by Key Ministry | Sep 20, 2022 | Advocacy, Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
I have a trinket in my church office with a quote from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is the quote: “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.”The quote came during the civil rights movement when King’s focus was on equality for...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Sep 19, 2022 | Caregiving, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
We often think school is all about our kids, and a lot of it is, but a lot also rests on us as parents. As parents of a child with special needs, our attitude and how we approach teachers and situations are invaluable. We are many years post-school at this point, but...
