by datc3 | Jul 15, 2024 | Caregiving, Challenges, Hope, Living Life Daily, Marriage, Scripture, Special Needs Parenting
You can pour from an empty cup. Some will differ with me. I will stick to it because I have lived it and perhaps YOU have as well.What do we do with an empty cup? We fill it when we need to drink from it. It’s upon need.Like the tension on a piece of elastic, we can...
by Jenn Soehnlin | Mar 11, 2024 | Scripture, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Have you ever felt like you’re praying for the same things over and over and getting discouraged when it seems God isn’t answering your prayers? I’ve been there. With two children with special needs, I was constantly praying for my sons’ speech, their development,...
by Jolene Philo | Dec 27, 2023 | Caregiving, Scripture, Special Needs Parenting
I didn’t want to learn hard caregiving lessons in 2023. Mainly because I’m a big fan of easy. Hard? Not so much. Yet here I am waiting for 2023 to end—believe me, I’m ready to put it behind me—and at the same time embracing the hard lessons I’m about to share with you...
by Mark Arnold | Apr 11, 2022 | Challenges, Church, Scripture, Spiritual Growth
Easter is one of the most important times in the Christian calendar, a key point in the children’s and youth-work teaching program. A time to remember, to be thankful, and to celebrate what Jesus has done for us all. But the big story of Easter can be difficult for...
by Sandra Peoples | Oct 4, 2021 | Scripture, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
We sat in our living room yesterday, crying with friends of our who were experiencing a season of deep suffering. This actually happens often for us. Those who are hurting are drawn to us because they know we have experienced our own seasons of suffering. And they...
by Sandra Peoples | Sep 8, 2021 | Caregiving, Scripture, Special Needs Parenting
I’m so thankful for the gift of social media. I can log in anytime and be connected to other women like me—moms of teenagers with autism, pastor’s wives, super fans of Loki … the opportunities are endless. But of course, there’s also a downside. I scroll through first...