by Jolene | Apr 25, 2016 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
God Has a Purpose for this New Life My baby brother turns 57 today.He is my parents’ third child.Mom was shocked, rather than thrilled, to hear she was pregnant in the fall of 1958. And for several good reasons. Her husband had been diagnosed with multiple...
by Sheri Dacon | Apr 20, 2016 | Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Support
Why You Must Say Yes to Special Needs Inclusion {Even When You’re Afraid} Guest blogger Sheri Dacon has a message for anyone who is afraid of special needs inclusion. If her call to action doesn’t rouse you, perhaps nothing will. So take courage and read...
by Sharon Cargin | Apr 6, 2016 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
I Failed Again, but There Is Always Hope Guest blogger, Sharon Cargin, shares a story of how she failed again in today’s post. She writes about her son Tim’s last hospital stay and how she kept silent instead of talking about depression with Tim’s...
by Jolene | Mar 23, 2016 | Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Support
If Disability Ministry Feels Too Big and You Feel Too Small A few months ago the Joni & Friends disability ministry announced the launch of their new blog, The Irresistible Church. I was pleasantly surprised to receive an invitation to become a guest blogger and...
by Sharon Cargin | Mar 9, 2016 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
The Chaos of Special Needs Parenting Today, I am pleased to introduce you to guest blogger Sharon Cargin. Sharon and I have been acquaintances since high school when she sat in front of me in Senior Comp. But we became forever friends when we became mothers of kids...
by Scott Newport | Mar 2, 2016 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Treasures Wrapped around Friendship and Grief Guest blogger Scott Newport shares a story of a shoe box of childhood memories that reveal treasures made more precious by friendship and grief. His grief over the loss of his son. His friend’s grief over the loss of...