by Mark Arnold | Aug 17, 2021 | How-Tos, Special Needs Ministry
Meeting Sensory Needs with Fidgets and Fiddles Meeting sensory needs with fidgets and fiddles is one way to make church events accessible and welcoming for children. Guest blogger Mark Arnold is here to help you better understand sensory needs and to provide ideas...
by Heather Johnson | Aug 3, 2021 | Spiritual Support
Finding True Rest as a Caregiver Finding true rest as a caregiver is an elusive quest. Yet, as guest blogger Heather Johnson has discovered, it is also an essential pursuit. Today she describes where she goes when she needs true rest as a caregiver. A cedar tree...
by Jolene | Jul 27, 2021 | Encouragement, Grief
It Is Only for a Season It is only for a season, though it may feel like forever. That’s a truth I cling to in hard times. Maybe it’s a word of hope you need to hear today, too. Our son came down the driveway yesterday pulling a huge gooseneck flatbed trailer behind...
by Jolene | Jul 26, 2021 | Grief
What Makes Me Cry as a Caregiver? What makes me cry as a caregiver is a list that keeps getting longer. On this, the day before my 65th birthday, I’m writing down everything that makes me cry. Think of it as reverse bucket list. A bucket with a hole that leaks...
by Jolene | Jun 28, 2021 | Encouragement, Self-Care and Stress
When Life Gets Really Crazy I Dream about our Vacation “When life gets really crazy, I dream about our vacation.” Those who know me well would surmise those were my words. I make such statements often. But in actuality they came from my husband Hiram, a calm man who...
by Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick | Jun 24, 2021 | Encouragement, Self-Care and Stress
Joyful Joyful celebrations were hard to come by for many during the pandemic. Though increasing health challenges and isolation affected Sandy Ramsey-Trayvick’s son, he not only found joy but also found ways to express it. My son has a new favorite song that he’s...
