by Jenn Soehnlin | Jan 30, 2023 | Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
When my kids were about two and four, I joined a MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) group. I was excited to have childcare provided, a break from all the therapies, and to have adult conversations with other moms.At the beginning of the first meeting, we were supposed to...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Aug 15, 2022 | Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting, Special needs siblings
Assistive communication technology was a big help for our son through school and his past 15-year work experience. Communication devices are any devices used to communicate, send, or transmit text, video, audio, or image. Having limited speech until he was 12,...
by Key Ministry | Apr 14, 2022 | Abuse, Mental Health, Spiritual Development
I listened to a podcast recently about the importance of rest for the maintenance of our physical and mental health. According to the podcast host—a licensed trauma therapist—sleep, in particular, is the first and most important form of self-care. And the...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Sep 1, 2020 | Key Ministry, Mental Health, Training Events
Church always has been a place where people can act foolish with little consequence — where people have the space to act out toward clergy in ways that aren’t safe to do toward their bosses or their spouses. Being a pastor never has been easy, but this is a new level...
by Lamar Hardwick | May 7, 2020 | Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Care and Support, Coronavirus, Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Hope, Mental Health, Strategies
On March 14th, the leaders of our church held a special conference call. The topic of conversation was the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential of having to suspend weekly church gatherings. Like thousands of churches all over the world, we were forced to make a...
