There are big changes coming to churches that will affect special needs families. There are also opportunities that I'm excited about! Let's talk through those so we can better understand what's happening in our churches and how our calling as missionaries to other caregivers has never been more important!
Looking Back at 2020 from God’s Perspective
Reasons for Praise in a Difficult Season: Reflections on the Promises Fulfilled by God
During the recent Christmas season, as I pondered the state of the world and all of the trauma that I went through in 2020, a message from a messianic rabbi about the Magnificat led me to ask a truly hard question similar to what Mary could have also asked: do I believe the God who carried me through so many difficulties and challenges in the past will carry me through new ones as well?
7 Ways to Include Special Needs Families in the Social Scene
Inclusion and mainstreaming have long been a back and forth quandary for classrooms and school, but what about family functions and social life issues? Cindi and Joe Ferrini offers seven ways they try to give their son some social life experiences to “fit in” that may work for your family too, just in time for holiday gatherings.