by Jenn Soehnlin | Nov 15, 2019 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:8 NIVThe special needs parenting journey can be exhausting, overwhelming and full of loneliness, challenges, and struggles. It can be easy to focus...
by Mark Arnold | Nov 13, 2019 | Autism, Church, Spiritual Growth
Have you ever built a great big tower out of Jenga wooden blocks, to see how high you can build it until it falls over? Great fun, isn’t it! A while ago, I was helping out at Spring Harvest, the UK-based Christian festival that runs every Easter. My role was to...
by Key Ministry | Nov 12, 2019 | Autism, Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
It was communion Sunday. Joel, then eleven, sat between his father and me. As usual, we sat in the front pew so that Joel wouldn’t be able to kick the pews in front of us or reach forward and grab someone’s hair. By trial and error we had found that with...
by Key Ministry | Nov 11, 2019 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
It’s true what they say: parenting never ends. Although our oldest is now 25 and our youngest is 21, it seems just as hard—or maybe harder—than when they were little, to know when to step in and correct their course, or when to step back and let the hard knocks of...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Nov 6, 2019 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
This past April I wrote the first part of this blog, based on a workshop that I and my writing colleague, Sarah Broady, presented at Key Ministry’s Inclusion Fusion Conference that month and also presented at the Wonderfully Made Conference in October. The workshop is...
by Sarah Broady | Oct 23, 2019 | Autism, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
The day of my second son’s birth was filled with uncertainty, fear, and tragedy. As I went into labor three weeks early with a breech baby who was too big to turn, an anesthesiologist stood by my bedside quietly explaining the C-section procedure, which was never a...
