by Guest | Jun 27, 2022 | Caregiving, Church, Mental Health, Temptation
I follow Tim Keller on Facebook. And recently, he posted a quote that caught my eye. “We get angry when we feel like God owes us a better life than we have.” Ooh. That one stings. Have you ever experienced this? Maybe it was anger over a promotion you didn’t receive...
by Guest | Jun 13, 2022 | Caregiving, Church, Community Stories, Resources
Over the course of twenty-plus years working in the field of Disability Ministry, I have heard countless stories from parents and caregivers who struggle to navigate a less than accessible world. Trips as a full family into public must be meticulously planned and...
by Lisa Jamieson | Apr 11, 2022 | Church, community, Grief, Special-Needs Parenting, Special-Needs Siblings
Two in every seven families has at least one member with a disability (US Census Bureau 2007). And an April 2018 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that 1 in 59 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These...
by Lisa Jamieson | Feb 14, 2022 | Caregiving, Church
This article is reprinted with permission from a post originally published in May 2021 at Key Ministry’s Church for Every Child blog. The dates have changed but the circumstances themselves have not changed much — most of the related needs and challenges still...
by Lisa Jamieson | Oct 25, 2021 | Caregiving, Church, Resources, Special-Needs Parenting, Uncategorized
Christ-pointing resources for families impacted by disability have never been more abundant than they are right now. It used to be that parents raising children with disabilities were reliant solely on medical professionals and school systems to guide them in...
by Claire Krantz | Sep 25, 2020 | Books, Children, Church, Mental Health
Claire Krantz is back this month to share a new Resource Corner. She’s offering reviews, ideas and recommendations about books, music and movies of interest to special needs families. Claire recently pulled some books from Walk Right In Ministries’ Lending...