by Jolene Philo | Nov 28, 2022 | Caregiving, Mental Health, Spiritual Growth
The grief of disability caregiving almost overwhelmed me this autumn.First, my Aunt Donna, an oasis of security and love during my childhood, died. Grief over Donna’s death was accompanied by grief for my mother. She’s the elder sister by six years,...
by datc3 | Feb 1, 2022 | Advocacy, Church Support, Hope
We all need to be encouraged. Life can be hard. Many people keep going, often with very little encouragement. Parents, for example get tired. Babies are very tiring, especially in the middle of the night. It is hard when we don’t know why they won’t sleep. We doubt...
by Key Ministry | Nov 9, 2021 | Abuse, Hope, Mental Health
This post is part 2 of our interview with “Emma,” a woman who endured years of sexual abuse by someone she knew. Read part 1 here. We share her experience in these posts to increase awareness of opportunities for abuse and provide prevention and recovery resources to...
by Key Ministry | Jul 15, 2020 | Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
“Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;” 2 Corinthians 1:10 KJV“How long did it take?” That’s the million-dollar question. It’s the question that I was asked recently after doing a Facebook...
by Key Ministry | Jul 8, 2020 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
This morning I listened to a Henri Nouwen Now & Then Podcast, with Karen Pascal interviewing Marjorie Thompson, author of the Christian classic, Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life. The topic? Caregiving. Something we’re intimately acquainted...
