by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Dec 19, 2017 | Care and Support, Families, Special Needs Ministry
We have had wonderful relationships over the past 36+ years of our son’s life where we have witnessed people really caring for him. Some of those relationships have been with family or friends, but a good number of them have been with people in the church. Some have...
by Sandra Peoples | Dec 14, 2017 | Autism, Care and Support, Families, Inclusion, Sandra Peoples
I hate not living up to someone else’s expectations.That will happen a dozen times at least in the next few weeks. When we can’t make James sit still at the dinner table. When we he and I can’t make it to every church event. When he won’t smile...
by Sandra Peoples | Nov 30, 2017 | Autism, Care and Support, Families, Mental Health, PTSD, Trauma
Earlier this year I went from doctor to doctor trying to figure out why I was having headaches so often. It wasn’t allergies. It wasn’t sinuses. It wasn’t my vision. After seeing a few family doctors, I made an appointment with an ENT since the...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Nov 28, 2017 | Care and Support, Families, Parents, Special Needs Ministry
Anticipation was gradually building like the stacking of building blocks we’d play with at home. One lone piece at a time was added gently to balance each piece. One by one, each taking turns, cheering each other on to place that next piece securely without tumbling...
by Key Ministry | Aug 31, 2017 | Care and Support, Families
But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.Ruth 1:16 NLTRelationships are critically important to personal and family resilience....
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Aug 22, 2017 | Care and Support, Parents
We all long to be appreciated for the things we do. Kind words to our souls are like a steady rain on flowers. They perk up. They look healthy. They’ve been given life! As a full time care-giver of an adult son with special needs (age 36) it means so much to me when...
