by Catherine Boyle | May 8, 2018 | Anxiety Disorders, Care and Support, Depression, Mental Health
It is far too easy to gloss over are the very real struggles that the people in the Bible endured. Though the ancients did not use words like depression and anxiety, it is obvious the writers knew about these conditions.In Ecclesiastes 1:17-20, the writer says he...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Apr 24, 2018 | Advocacy, Care and Support
Each of us is given something in life that challenges, stretches and stresses us and will eventually qualify us as some sort of expert. If you’re like me, whatever that area is, it’s not the area you’d have chosen to become the expert. I never thought...
by Key Ministry | Apr 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Care and Support, Families, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Nine years ago our family received a letter, typed and signed by our pastor at the time, requesting our signatures. The church staff and their insurance agent wrote the letter, stating church volunteers would not pick up my daughter and would not change her...
by Key Ministry | Apr 3, 2018 | Care and Support, Families, Special needs siblings
Just like their parents, it is common for special-needs siblings to experience seasons of grief associated with the disabilities affecting their family. Unfortunately, the internal struggles of children in a special needs family can be inadvertently overlooked by...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Feb 26, 2018 | Advocacy, Care and Support, Families
February is the “love” month, right? And when it comes to family (and the church), we believers should be the ones to show that love to all those around us all the time as an example of the love God bestowed upon us! We have dear friends that ooze the love of Jesus to...
by Key Ministry | Jan 9, 2018 | Advocacy, Care and Support, Families, Special needs siblings
A new year is a wonderful time to freshen our perspectives. In disability ministry, we are usually trying to understand and support parents and their children with disabilities. Less often, we consider the siblings of those who have the special needs. Let’s call...
