by Jolene Philo | Jun 22, 2020 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days.~Annie DillardI love Annie Dillard. Her books on writing were like life...
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 datc3 | May 11, 2020 | Challenges, Coronavirus, Hope, Living Life Daily, Scripture
We are living in an unprecedented time of history. COVID-19 is a silent, insidious enemy that lurks around every corner: hiding on grocery bags, on our mail and our groceries, in the cough of the person behind us in line at Kroger, on the park bench where we love to...
by Lamar Hardwick | May 7, 2020 | Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Care and Support, Coronavirus, Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Hope, Mental Health, Strategies
On March 14th, the leaders of our church held a special conference call. The topic of conversation was the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential of having to suspend weekly church gatherings. Like thousands of churches all over the world, we were forced to make a...
by datc3 | May 6, 2020 | Challenges, Coronavirus, Hope, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
It is week number whatever since COVID-19 began and I am making good progress on my coffee stash. The cutesy Facebook posts highlighting everyone’s Pinterest projects are starting to fade. The smiles are starting to looking more strained as parents are wondering how...
by Jolene Philo | Apr 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
Spread good, not germs has become my rallying cry for the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak. You may be wondering what good you have to offer when your days have been devoted to caring for your child with special needs and disabilities for a long time.As it turns out,...