by Joanna French | Nov 10, 2021 | Depression, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting
I am in a significantly depressed season. One where I don’t want to leave my room, where I am too numb to cry. I appear extremely high functioning, so most people probably think I am okay. It’s in these seasons where it seems the farther I am from my home, the easier...
by Steph Hubach | Jul 27, 2021 | Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Over the summer, my husband Fred and I have been working through the course material from an organization in Canada (Empowering Ability) that helps families promote independent living for their adult family member with intellectual or developmental disabilities. One...
by Evana Sandusky | Feb 14, 2020 | Medically Fragile, Rare Diagnosis, Special Needs Parenting
February 14 is the date to celebrate the love in the hearts of two people. It’s also Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, congenital heart defects (CHD) occur in roughly 1 in 100 births in the United...
by Sarah McGuire | Oct 18, 2019 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
This morning my Bible reading found me in Psalm 34. I sometimes will read a Psalm and circle the attributes or roles of God that I see throughout the Psalm and note it in the margin. I don’t do this every time I read the Bible, but that’s what I did this morning. I’m...
by Evana Sandusky | Oct 2, 2019 | Living Life Daily, Medically Fragile, Special Needs Parenting
I underestimate God. It is a mistake that I make too often.I feel my situations are enormous. The circumstances I face with my daughter with special and medical needs are challenging and scary. The fear and stress feel justified.My daughter gets distressed when her...
