Demonstrating the Hands-on Love of Jesus Through the Perfect Gift!
Kekoa’s family knew the selfless, exhausting work involved with caring for a family member with severe disabilities—lifting, turning, diaper changing. It was...
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Nov
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Oct
Growing a Heart for Disability Ministry
Wilame Leal Silva and his wife Erica Leal were overjoyed to hear they were pregnant with their second child. Then doctors gave a diagnosis that sent them...
19
Oct
Care for Caregivers
Just look at the numbers: Across the United States, nearly 53 million people serve as caregivers to family members, friends, and others in need of care...
18
Oct
Elizabeth is Sharing Hope with Other Families Living with Disability
Every donated wheelchair Joni and Friends receives comes with a story—many with a story of loss. But when a wheelchair is given, its original owner’s story...
16
Oct
From Texas to Cuba to Nepal People with Disabilities Need the Love of God and Hands-on Help
Across the globe the needs of people with disabilities too often go unmet. And in developing countries like Cuba, poverty can compound the hardships that...
13
Oct
Advice for Ministry Leaders on Listening Well to People with Disabilities
Communication is a two-way street. But communication, ironically, requires more of the listener than the speaker. Poor speaking can be overcome by good...
13
Oct
It’s Disability Employment Month
Losses? Where do we begin? A higher percentage of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have lost their lives in the COVID-19...
12
Oct
A Time for Nick’s Family to Rest and Reconnect
Oren and Ginger adopted their son Nick in 2019. Nick lives with a neurological disorder called Sturge-Weber syndrome as well as a seizure disorder and...
12
Oct
Walking Her Home: Learning to Say “Your Will, Not Mine”
Cami Lundt didn’t see it coming… news that would change her and her family forever. The baby she carried, doctors said, was “incompatible with life”…
11
Oct
This Father-and-Son Duo Found a New Level of Joy and Belonging at Family Retreat
Jim and his adult son Ian have been part of the world of disability and part of the deaf community for many years. From the time Ian was young, he has...
