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Discipleship for Special Needs Families During COVID and Beyond

Discipleship for Special Needs Families During COVID and Beyond

The greatest commandment is our call as Christ followers to disciple others. Discipleship is not complicated or costly; but it takes time and effort. Here are some examples of how anyone can be discipled and make disciples, including special needs families.

Reasons for Praise in a Difficult Season: Reflections on the Promises Fulfilled by God

Reasons for Praise in a Difficult Season: Reflections on the Promises Fulfilled by God

During the recent Christmas season, as I pondered the state of the world and all of the trauma that I went through in 2020, a message from a messianic rabbi about the Magnificat led me to ask a truly hard question similar to what Mary could have also asked: do I believe the God who carried me through so many difficulties and challenges in the past will carry me through new ones as well?

How God Used A Familiar Scripture to Refocus My Struggling Heart

How God Used A Familiar Scripture to Refocus My Struggling Heart

2020 was a traumatic year for a lot of us—a year when plans fell apart, certainties became uncertain, and many of us transitioned into new roles we didn’t expect or want. So how do we, as special needs parents, regain our footing so we can move forward with a renewed sense of clarity and peace?

The Slow Process of Building Houses and Hearts

The Slow Process of Building Houses and Hearts

Building a house is a slow process. But edification, building relationships, is a similar slow process. While we use lumber, nails and bricks when building a house, we build one another up word-by-word, and affirmation-by-affirmation.

Welcoming Siblings Home for the COVID Holidays

Welcoming Siblings Home for the COVID Holidays

As I sat down to share life with fellow special needs parents in this blog, it occurred to me that the best I might offer was a shared prayer for the upcoming holiday season. Perhaps you, too, are thinking out of the box about how to make the most of new and unexpected holiday dynamics. Together let’s pray, Lord, make our homes an instrument of Your peace.