Singing with Christopher
Watch as Christopher and I sing his favorite song, “Open the Eyes of My Heart.” This song has special significance when Christopher sings it because he is blind and has ...
7
Nov
5
Nov
“35 Things” Contest Winners (Part 3)
Last Wednesday and Friday we announced winners in our 35 Things contest, but we missed one! Jacob is twelve. Jacob and his caregiver Ruth made 35 glow-in-the-dark fireflies with his ...
5
Nov
Meet Eugene and Evelyn Wong
Our International Disability Center is always abuzz with volunteer help, and two friends are especially dear to us. Eugene and Evelyn are in their late 70s and have been volunteering ...
3
Nov
John’s Energy Bars…
My friend John Dalen has significant challenges from autism, but that hasn’t kept him from setting goals. Through his local autism resource center, John was given the opportunity to make ...
3
Nov
Rules and Sweets
“No sweets before dinner!” Don’t you just love to eat candy? If you have a sweet tooth, you know which candies you like. You love a big ice cream cone ...
3
Nov
People with Alzheimer’s Are Still People
For most people, the thought of living with Alzheimer’s is terrifying. Although Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and as many as 5.1 million Americans live with ...
2
Nov
Sunday Reflections
Isn't it amazing how we try to keep pace with the world? Yes, even Christians try to find any and every way to pack our schedules: we get up in ...
31
Oct
“35 Things” Contest Winners (Part 2)
Today we want to congratulate two outstanding kids for their entries in our “35 Things” contest. Our runner-up is Elena, age 7. She took 35 of Joni’s coloring pages and ...
31
Oct
Go-ers and Send-ers Share Hope Overflowing (Part 2)
(Read Part 1) Ernest was paired as an STM for Chris, a recent college graduate. With Ernest’s mentorship, Chris began to dream about a possible career path in outdoor education. ...
29
Oct
Typewriter Art
As a mouth artist, I appreciate works of art — especially those done by others with disabilities. Recently I saw video of a man named Paul Smith who lived with ...
