Caregiving, Challenges, Hope, Living Life Daily, Love, Marriage, Special Needs Parenting
Cindi Ferrini
Moms: When Do We Get to Celebrate?

Moms: When Do We Get to Celebrate? Celebration for moms is scheduled in May; but I’m wondering when does it really happen? Cindi Ferrini writes about Mother’s Day and how to celebrate moms to kids with special needs.

Moms: When Do We Get to Celebrate?
Caregiving, Challenges, Living Life Daily, Love, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
Evana Sandusky
When Moms Need Correction

Evana Sandusky writes about her experience receiving correction as a special needs mother, and explains why gentle correction may be more important than we think.

When Moms Need Correction
Adoption, Caregiving, Challenges, Grief, Hope, Living Life Daily, Marriage, Love, Special Needs Parenting
Key Ministry
Darkness to Light

Joel Sheagren writes on the intersection of his 30-year career in film-making and his parenting journey, as he parents a son with FASD.

Darkness to Light
Caregiving, Challenges, Church, Hope, Marriage, Love, Scripture, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Key Ministry
What If My Family Doesn't Fit at Church?

What DO you do when a child works harder to escape a room than he does work the puzzles at the table? How can you possibly know where the boundaries should be with a child who inherently has none? Where is the line between nurturing and structure? While there aren’t clear answers to these questions, there IS clear theology about our family’s place in the Body of Christ. Sherri Wirt writes a short devotional for special needs parents that feel they don’t fit at church.

What If My Family Doesn't Fit at Church?
Autism, Caregiving, Challenges, Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting, Summer Vacation
Jolene Philo
My Favorite Vacation Planning Tips for Special ...

Jolene Philo gives 10 vacation planning tips for families with special needs! Jolene Philo will be speaking at Disability & the Church 2024 in Orlando, FL May 1-3! Go to www.keyministry.org/datc2024 to register now.

My Favorite Vacation Planning Tips for Special Needs Families

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Quirks, Perks and Jerks

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Quirks, Perks and Jerks

We all have quirks, and even in life with disabilities there are perks. But none of us have to be jerks! Here are some wise words from Cindi Ferrini on how to be Christ-like and honor Him, no matter our circumstances.

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The Password of Praise

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The Password of Praise

One thing you can’t say about life with special needs children is that it’s uneventful. Recently I became aware that my posture in prayer and quiet time with God is heavily infused with petitions and supplications. Here’s how I shifted my attitude and focus.

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For Such a Time as This: Four Ways to Follow God's Leading in Disability Inclusion Ministry

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For Such a Time as This: Four Ways to Follow God's Leading in Disability Inclusion Ministry

You, much like Esther, were born in this century, in this world, for such a time as this. Your location is not happenstance. It is no coincidence you have the passion and the heart you do. Here are four steps to following God’s leading as you step into disability inclusion ministry.

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More Than Just A Parent - Part 3

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More Than Just A Parent - Part 3

Like many special needs parents, John Felageller has experienced times when medical or education professionals have treated his perspective on his son with special needs as less important and valuable than theirs. In this third post in his series, John addresses what may be the most difficult experience of all for special needs families: when you have struggles working with children's or special needs ministries. John offers valuable takeaways, including recognizing when you need to give back and serve others who are most in need.

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The Most Important Quarantine Question

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The Most Important Quarantine Question

Many of us are being asked, “How has social distancing and the quarantine impacted you?” Special needs or not, we all are affected and impacted by this time of quarantine. With that thought, here are a few things to realize together as we all readjust to a new normal of quarantine.