by Key Ministry | Jan 10, 2018 | Autism, Grief, Special Needs Parenting
Last week, on a gloomy Thursday afternoon, I sat in the prayer room on our retreat center’s property with a student from Miami University. It was the first meeting of a spiritual mentoring relationship. I lit a candle and made her a cup of tea. Frankly, I wondered if...
by Jonathan McGuire | Dec 15, 2017 | Challenges, Grief, Special Needs Parenting
What are some of your favorite memories from the holidays growing up? Did your family have traditions that you looked forward to every year? Maybe it was a special dessert, a fun activity, or a certain event. Growing up, the smell of cookies baking would take the edge...
by Key Ministry | Dec 11, 2017 | Autism, Challenges, Grief, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
Many of us have lost loved ones or are struggling just day to day and sometimes the holiday stressors can feel so heavy and we are more sensitive because of all the busyness. Finding peace when your heart is breaking is difficult.It doesn’t feel that long ago...
by Mike George | Dec 8, 2017 | Challenges, Grief
A few Sundays ago, I listened to the parable of the ten bridesmaids as it was read in mass. The message to “be prepared” came through loud and clear. On that particular Sunday, though, this gospel reading took on a very different twist.You see, three days prior, my...
by Stephanie McKeever | Dec 1, 2017 | Challenges, Grief, Hope
It hurts a little, maybe more than a little, when I see new parents saddened by the news their new bundle of joy has a disability. When new parents find this news before their baby is born and they send out the “bad news”—it breaks me a little. Maybe I...
by Key Ministry | Sep 6, 2017 | Challenges, Grief, Special Needs Parenting
I think he will walk. Therapists, doctors, friends all repeatedly tell me this, “I think he’s going to walk.” And I agree. I think he will walk. It’s very exciting, especially given his diagnosis at the outset. But I have to say as excited as I...
