by Key Ministry | Nov 11, 2019 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
It’s true what they say: parenting never ends. Although our oldest is now 25 and our youngest is 21, it seems just as hard—or maybe harder—than when they were little, to know when to step in and correct their course, or when to step back and let the hard knocks of...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Nov 6, 2019 | Autism, Challenges, Special Needs Parenting
This past April I wrote the first part of this blog, based on a workshop that I and my writing colleague, Sarah Broady, presented at Key Ministry’s Inclusion Fusion Conference that month and also presented at the Wonderfully Made Conference in October. The workshop is...
by Catherine Boyle | Oct 29, 2019 | Church Support, Mental Health, Stories
Shortly before Dr. Grcevich’s book Mental Health and the Church was published, we asked our readers to share their experiences, both good and bad, about mental health needs and church support. We continue to get responses, and want to share a few that we have received...
by Mark Arnold | Oct 11, 2019 | Autism, Scripture, Spiritual Growth
James has an infectious laugh; it is one of those laughs that can start as a chuckle, a little giggle, and then builds and builds into a raucous belly laugh that barely gives him opportunity to take a breath. All sorts of things can set him off, maybe something he’s...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Aug 14, 2019 | Autism, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting
My son has a consistent habit of opening up the closet where the cleaning supplies are kept in our home. We know the sound of the old wood door being jostled open, like a staple of the background noise in our home. Many times we just ignore it, but at least once a day...
