How Walk Right In Ministries Got Its Name
We walk through this winding, bumpy life, one step at a time. And sometimes those faith-steps require walking right into a raging river of circumstances.
New Light of Excitement about Praying with Kids
How many delightfully different kids from around the world does it take to turn on a light of excitement about talking to God? Well, the author and photographer of the new book Jesus, Let’s Talk discovered that about 30 could do it beautifully! Walk Right...
Miraculous Preservation
A common concern among caregivers, especially parents of children who have disabilities, is what will happen to our children if they outlive us. And as middle age comes, depending on the degree of toll in caregiving and other life circumstances, we caregivers tend to...
Selective Sharing
A few months ago, I posted this statement on Facebook: "I don't believe it can be overstated how stressful and wearying it is being the parent of someone with significant developmental and medical needs. There is also unspeakable joy. But make no mistake that this...
Maria’s Glory Story
Maria Palomino recently spent a few hours helping to update and organize the Lending Library list for Walk Right In Ministries. As she worked, we had fun chatting about the value of certain books and it was interesting for me to learn which books caught her personal...
My Childhood Memory of a Sunken Old Pier
When I was 9 years old, we rented a house on the southern shore of Lake Ontario for the summer while my dad was on a work assignment in Canada. Among my many treasured memories of that season, I often think about swimming with my sister and our friends off that rugged...
Accessibility Summit 2017 in Washington, DC
Celebrating its 17th year in March 2017, the Accessibility Summit is a national conference designed to offer a broad range of information and resources to individuals, families and caregivers, faith-based organizations, educators, and other professionals impacted...
God Changes Lives & Enriches Churches when We Fully Engage with Each Other
Families impacted by disability often feel isolated. And church must be the place where they belong, where they are encouraged, where they find hope and healing.There are a growing number of churches that are being intentional about caring for and fully engaging...
An Enormous Opportunity for the Church
The Gospel answers hard questions and gives ultimate hope. The church has an enormous opportunity and responsibility to engage those questions, serve in love and wholeheartedly include people with disabilities in the life of the church family. Paul describes the...
Whole-Hearted Engagement With Those Who Suffer Isn’t Optional
Loving and praying for each other is not optional and scripture doesn't leave room for anything but whole-hearted engagement with people who are suffering. True, it can be overwhelming, scary and messy learning to engage in the lives of others when their needs are...