by Mark Arnold | Nov 13, 2019 | Autism, Church, Spiritual Growth
Have you ever built a great big tower out of Jenga wooden blocks, to see how high you can build it until it falls over? Great fun, isn’t it! A while ago, I was helping out at Spring Harvest, the UK-based Christian festival that runs every Easter. My role was to...
by Key Ministry | Oct 16, 2019 | Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.…” Romans 8:1 NASBThis morning, as I planned for the day, I saw that my son’s physical therapist would be coming to the house this afternoon. Then I remembered that exactly one week ago, she...
by Key Ministry | Sep 18, 2019 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Waiting.I’ve been struggling with waiting lately, so today I looked up the definition: To allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, until someone comes, until something that you are expecting happens or until you can do...
by Key Ministry | Aug 22, 2019 | Autism, Church Support, Spiritual Development
This poem by St. Thomas Aquinas, particularly the last line, touches my heart: Because of my compassion the sun wanted to be near me all night, And the earth deeded her fields to me, and all in heaven said, “We have voted you our governor; tell us your divine...
by Key Ministry | Aug 8, 2019 | Advocacy, Autism, Special Needs Ministry
Everyone has a God-given gift. Annie and Audrey, my twins who are profoundly intellectually disabled, are leading the way of change in the Church. I am following their lead and watching their gifts being used by God.A few years ago at the Christian camp where we have...