by Annie Beth | Feb 11, 2011 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates
How many times a day do I hear my 5 year old son say this? “I’m just trying to be helpful.” I cringe at this phrase. What did he destroy now? Helpful means using his sister’s new shirt to mop the floor after a spaghetti dinner. Helpful means...
by Elaine | Feb 9, 2011 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates
It’ll be alright. The worst is behind you. He’ll be OK. God has a plan. Heard those words before? Maybe you’ve even said them yourself. They are words meant to encourage. Words spoken when there seems to be nothing else to say. Jeremiah 29:11 says...
by Annie Beth | Feb 7, 2011 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates
If you have food allergies or intolerance in your family, you know how complicated ordinary events can become. I’m not going to get into the horror of birthday and Christmas parties. You just have to be prepared. I’ll leave it at that. However, there...
by Carrie | Feb 3, 2011 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates
We have been reading through James this month in our home fellowship. I’ve always liked the first chapter of James… reminding us to “consider it pure joy” to face trials. Let me tell you, with six children, it feels like I am constantly facing trials. And James gives...
by Caroline | Feb 2, 2011 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates
Even in the midst of the struggles we face in the West, specifically those to do with disability and medical challenges, we still have so much to be thankful for. I hope these thoughts will be an encouragement to you — inspiring thankfulness for where you are,...
by Guest | Feb 1, 2011 | Disability Around The World, Local Ministry Updates
It’s funny to me how a small moment in your life can change it so completely. The interesting part is that I cant even remember the day or month that it happened. But it happened and today I am a different person because of it. It was a Sunday morning and I was...