Do the Next Thing
How do you keep going when you’re hurting? How do you live with pain? Well, someone once said… Just do the next thing. Like, don’t try to wrap your mind...
24
Apr
24
Apr
The Refreshing Love and Joy of Jesus Found at Family Retreat
Families living with disability desperately need a place where they can breathe in God’s renewing presence. They need opportunities to connect with others...
21
Apr
Shiv’s Family Found a New Sense of Belonging, Refreshment, and Lots of Joy
Shiv was born with cerebral palsy, a brain injury, and a seizure disorder. He is medically fragile and needs a feeding tube. Shiv’s parents Boopathy and Kavita…
20
Apr
Learn the Truth About People with Autism and Welcome Them Into the Church
Autism as a diagnosis has dramatically increased in recent years. Theories regarding the reasons abound, though an improved ability to diagnose certainly...
19
Apr
Joni and Friends Mississippi Makes a Difference for People with Disabilities—and you can too!
Meet Amoree and her mother, Delasber…Amoree has autism, is non-verbal, and lives with a variety of medical challenges. Over the past year, Delasber, a…
18
Apr
Christ-Like Language for Talking About People with Disabilities
The diversity of opinions and conflicting messaging about appropriate disability language can be overwhelming. There are certainly no shortage of articles...
17
Apr
Be Wise with Your Time
With quadriplegia, lung problems, chronic pain, and aging, life isn’t getting easier. It’s also getting shorter. Yet even though I’m on the downside, that’s...
17
Apr
Missionary Families Find Rest and Hope at Family Retreat
Joanna and Alberto serve as missionaries in South Africa, focusing on prison ministry. They have four children: Ana (25), Isaac (23), Margaret (19), and…
15
Apr
God Faithfully Loves And Draws Close To The Brokenhearted
At eight years old, Cathryn was diagnosed with Ataxia-Telangiectasia, a disease that acts like several other life-threatening conditions (cerebral palsy…
13
Apr
After Multiple Years Attending Family Retreat, Deana Has Seen God Bless Both of Her Children
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles…