by Jolene Philo | Apr 25, 2022 | Caregiving, Challenges, Living Life Daily
Caring for a family member in the hospital became my reality once more, when the nurse at my mother’s long term care facility called.“Your mom is being sent to the ER by ambulance.”“I’ll be there in ten minutes. Don’t send her until I get there.” Thus, my...
by Joanna French | Mar 3, 2022 | Church Support, Mental Health, Spiritual Development
I have spent my entire life as a servant. Seriously, my entire memorable life. I don’t remember playing as a little girl; I remember an endless checklist. I didn’t do after-school activities as a teenager; I worked full-time to provide support for my family. Serving...
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 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 Jolene Philo | Jan 25, 2021 | Coronavirus, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
One month ago today, we celebrated Christmas 2020. Those of us who didn’t live through the dark and seemingly endless days of the Great Depression or World War 2 found great comfort in the promises accompanying the birth of our Messiah.The promise of hope.The...
