by Key Ministry | Dec 18, 2019 | Hope, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright… Except when Christmas isn’t. Calm and bright, that is. Christmas is a blessed time, but it can also be a time of great stress for families, special needs families included. As I’ve been meditating...
by Lamar Hardwick | Dec 5, 2019 | Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development
Advent is the period of time leading up to the annual celebration of the birth of Christ. The word advent actually speaks of a season of expectant waiting for a notable person or event. Tis the season of waiting, expecting, hoping, dreaming, and if we’re going to be...
by Lisa Jamieson | Dec 3, 2019 | Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development, Worship
The bustle of Christmas and the Advent season are felt deeply in the offices of churches and Christian ministries around the world. In the midst of planning services, putting on choir concerts, and hosting women’s teas, there are hospital calls, pastoral visits and...
by Sandra Peoples | Dec 21, 2017 | Parents, Sandra Peoples
Today my boys get out of school for Christmas break so we’ll be in full celebration (i.e. survival) mode for the next couple weeks until we return to our regular routine. Christmas can bring a lot of stress to families like mine, so this year I’m focusing...