by Shannon Blosser | Nov 26, 2024 | Living Life Daily, Spiritual Growth
Ah, Thanksgiving. That festive time of year where we gather around the table with family, friends, or those who are like family to us to share in a feast of turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and all the foods that can fit on one plate and then some. While Thanksgiving can...
by Evana Sandusky | Nov 18, 2024 | Care and Support, Caregiving, Spiritual Growth
I took my seat at the gray colored table with a plate full of Thanksgiving foods. There were mashed potatoes, turkey, corn, and bread filling my plate. My young son opted for cheese pizza. Of all the choices in the hospital cafeteria, my son decided against the...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Sep 16, 2024 | Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
The world might seem to have a lot to offer, but as it applies to the caring of a child or loved one with special needs, it offers us things that won’t make us happy and won’t deliver what we need. The world will always lack authenticity and the act of serving will...
by Key Ministry | Sep 9, 2024 | Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
One of the promises we hold on to as followers of Christ is that God has a real and specific plan for our lives. As parents of children with special needs, we, of course, believe that promise extends to our children as well. I have certainly believed that for my son,...
by Jolene Philo | Aug 26, 2024 | Medically Fragile, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Did I trust God’s plan for the life of my child with disabilities?That’s a question I’ve been mulling over since our South Dakota camping vacation ended with a surprising twist. The twist being that my husband Hiram tested positive for Covid two days before we were to...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Aug 19, 2024 | Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
“Most of her life I would say I don’t think she showed any signs of ‘knowing’ us or responding to us. It was hard for me to think she could’ve gone home with anyone else and never even noticed we were gone…painful reality especially when I’m giving every moment...