by Sandra Peoples | Apr 12, 2022 | Adoption, Church Support, Foster Care
Churches rightly encourage adoption and support families going through the adoption process, but are they prepared when the child or teen comes home and is diagnosed with special needs or trauma-related issues? This series will present a theology of disability that...
by Catherine Boyle | Oct 12, 2021 | Abuse, Church Support, Spiritual Development
This post is shared as part of our series on sexual abuse trauma, but also addresses the importance of confronting and correcting abusive behavior of any kind. Repentance and transformation to the mind and actions of Christ must always be the goals. One night, during...
by Catherine Boyle | Sep 9, 2021 | Abuse, Church Support
The statistics are grim: one in five girls and one in twenty boys will be sexually abused before they reach adulthood. Tragically, individuals with disabilities experience abuse of every kind, including sexual abuse, at much higher rates than individuals who do not...
by Lisa Jamieson | Aug 9, 2021 | Caregiving, Special Needs Parenting, Special needs siblings
You are cordially invited…Did you know that cordially means “with intense feeling” and “in a warm and friendly way?” What a great way to start a party!Parents of children living with disability or complex medical conditions find themselves needing to recruit an army...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jul 23, 2021 | Caregiving, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
As a writer, blogger and author, I’m well acquainted with the rigors, frustrations and chronic disappointment associated with creating content, getting published, and the awkward process of marketing one’s own material. I am also mom to an adult daughter with complex...
