by Lisa Jamieson | Jul 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development
Just a handful of weeks into the pandemic quarantine, I was already starting to take stock of lessons God was teaching me. I was collecting new perspectives about my life as a special needs parent, as a leader in disability ministry and as a person. I was certain to...
by Evana Sandusky | Jul 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, Medically Fragile, Special Needs Parenting
I walk around the crowded store following the arrows that dictate my path. If people are smiling around me, I cannot tell. The cloth masks we wear to protect against COVID-19 obscure our faces.As soon as it is safe outside, I rip the facial mask off. I take a deep...
by Key Ministry | Jun 9, 2020 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Hope, Strategies
I live in the UK, and many people are using the term “the new normal.” What will the new normal look like? What will life be like after COVID-19? Should we go back to the old normal, how things were before lockdown? What should change? What might change? Do we want...
by Key Ministry | Jun 5, 2020 | Coronavirus, Special Needs Parenting
Families of children with disabilities experience a higher level of stress than the average family. For the past three months, stress levels around the world skyrocketed as quarantined families hunkered down at home. Schools, therapies, and jobs all fell to the...
by Lamar Hardwick | Jun 4, 2020 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Special Needs Ministry
The last several months have been extremely challenging for the church. Since March churches and church leaders have had to find ways to creatively navigate the storm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. All across the globe, churches have been using ingenuity to engage...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jun 2, 2020 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Special Needs Ministry
Churches are wrestling with how they will return to their traditions with special care for the families in their midst who are impacted by disability. You are prayerfully wondering how best to adapt and transition to the post-quarantine era. Well, there may be less...