disability ministry round-up {10-24-11}
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Last Friday found me in the operating room for my knee surgery, and this morning found my husband in the pediatrician's office with a little boy struggling to breathe because of a nasty case of croup. I'm not going to sugarcoat anything: it's been a rough weekend, y'all. Thankful that God's mercies are new every morning, and looking forward to another day of recovery for me and my littlest guy!
Now, on to the links...
Joni Eareckson Tada's post on Facebook, Tough Questions ... Tender Answers, is a reminder that we need to be willing to tackle the hard questions, but that God is sufficient for tender answers.
In a reverse Carrie sort of situation, a girl with Asperger's was added to the ballot for homecoming princess as a mean joke...but other students found out, rallied in her favor, and ensured that she won. Made me think of these words of Joseph from Genesis 50:20: "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today."
Grace for our grieving: Grief can be part of both the diagnosis and the day-at-day lives of families with disabilities. This article, by Paul Tripp, offers biblical pointers for grief.
This week the PBS documentary, Lives Worth Living, on the disability rights' movement premieres. Let more and find out the exact time it will air in your city here.
Churches and ministries showing love to those with disabilities...
Now, on to the links...
Joni Eareckson Tada's post on Facebook, Tough Questions ... Tender Answers, is a reminder that we need to be willing to tackle the hard questions, but that God is sufficient for tender answers.
In a reverse Carrie sort of situation, a girl with Asperger's was added to the ballot for homecoming princess as a mean joke...but other students found out, rallied in her favor, and ensured that she won. Made me think of these words of Joseph from Genesis 50:20: "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today."
Grace for our grieving: Grief can be part of both the diagnosis and the day-at-day lives of families with disabilities. This article, by Paul Tripp, offers biblical pointers for grief.
This week the PBS documentary, Lives Worth Living, on the disability rights' movement premieres. Let more and find out the exact time it will air in your city here.
Churches and ministries showing love to those with disabilities...
- ...by hosting an autism awareness event and fundraiser with football legend and autism dad Doug Flutie
- ...by serving as the meeting place for support meetings for families from an autism summer camp
- ...by holding a carnival for kids with autism and their families
- ...by organizing and running in a half marathon to support families affected by disabilities
- ...by hosting a health fair and keeping a stock of walkers, wheelchairs, and crutches for elderly adults, many of whom have disabilities
- ...by building a respite retreat center for families with disabilities