Did you know there was a time Eve didn’t have a name? In Genesis 2, God created her (woman, ishshah in Hebrew) from man (ish). The man is called Adam in verse 2:20, but Eve didn’t receive her name until after the fall, “The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother…
In a breakout I did on invisible disabilities, I got a question about how you can tell the difference between disobedience and disability. Are they choosing to disobey or are they unable to obey? That’s a tough one, isn’t it? And one we may get a lot from children’s ministry leaders, especially those who have…
Respite events are an important way the church can care for special-needs families and reach their communities. Our church offers respite events four times a year. We set our age limit from 5-15 and include typical siblings. We do different options for days of the week and times so more people get an opportunity to…
A family care plan is an info sheet kept by the staff to help know the family who needs care and organize how to meet their needs. You can customize it to fit what your church offers. Who can see the FCP? It’s up to the family, but generally the staff, small group/ministry leaders,…
The thrill of hope—a weary world rejoices. For special-needs families, this time of year can feel weary. We’re out of our routine, there are extra expectations on us, and we are jealous of those families who don’t seem to have the same limitations we do. That’s why Christmas’s message of hope is exactly what we…
We lost my big sister Syble on July 24th from undiagnosed gall bladder cancer. She had been sick, but we assumed the doctors would figure out what was going on and she would be back to normal soon. I’d like to share her obituary and the words I shared at her service here so…