by Lisa Jamieson | Sep 7, 2021 | Church Support, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
The day we received an official diagnosis explaining our daughter’s struggles, my husband and I cried. Actually, I literally wailed and groaned for at least half an hour before my own tears settled in alongside Larry’s quiet weeping.Our cries were an expression of...
by Key Ministry | Aug 5, 2021 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
“And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their...
by Jolene Philo | Apr 26, 2021 | Medically Fragile, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting
“I can’t.” I sat in my office one morning a few weeks ago and sobbed as my daughter rubbed my back. “I just can’t.”Only one of the vehicles needed for our family of 4 adults and 2 kids was in working order. The washing machine quit....
by Jess Ronne | Sep 9, 2020 | Special Needs Parenting, Special needs siblings, Spiritual Growth
Anger, guilt, anxiety, loneliness, stress and exhaustion. Pick a feeling and a special needs caregiver has experienced it, and not occasionally or seasonally. No, it’s more likely experienced on a very consistent basis, if not a daily one. I know I struggle with...
by Key Ministry | Dec 30, 2019 | Special Needs Parenting
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30To all the tired...