This week’s talent show was so awesome it renewed my feeling that what the leader-volunteers do is beyond measure. It also showed us that our students grow. With no rehearsal, just an announcement the week before, about twenty adults shared their talents. One young man who for ten years has frozen in front of a … Continue reading Transformation and Excitement
These inspiring stories of spiritual growth among students with differing abilities show ways of worship as individual as they are. Biblical study is important with students of all ages, but it is not the only key to spiritual growth. The following examples show that leaders by quiet example, moments of worship or planned worship and … Continue reading Stories of Spiritual Growth, Worship and Transformation
Last week’s drum concert showed the audience that drums are fun as a group and that individuals love to make their own patterns, and they want to continue with another course of drumming. Tom Jaber brought some choir members to join the drum groups in a song, and the audience joined in for the last … Continue reading Drums Were A Pounding Success
Bullying and unkind words are on the menu everyday for students with disabilities. The words wound as much as the fists, and they also injure parents who are helpless to stop the source. Many parents report bullying to school officials who cannot be present for every incident, but who try to stop it. The bullying … Continue reading Bullying and Unkind Words
It’s official. We are all appreciated by our church, and the caring ministry is throwing a party for us! What a great opportunity for us to get together and talk on a personal basis. Anyone who has worked with persons with disabilities knows that when you are ‘working,’ you are not on personal visitation mode. … Continue reading Volunteer Appreciation Time
My sister has alzheimers. It is a low blow since with great courage she has survived cancer seven times. She has been sick so long her grandchildren didn’t know her at a time when she could tell them stories from her childhood, college, career and marriage, and they only know her as a sick person. … Continue reading Alzheimers and Old Memories
The Circle of Friends adult group begins a new break out class tonight, and I can hardly wait to see the students excitement when their hands first slap on to the djembes and bongos. Then hang on to your hats and maybe cover your ears if you are nearby. Joyous noise sounds like a din … Continue reading Drums for Persons with Special Needs
Yesterday I went to – make that tried to – see a new doctor. Trouble was that when I arrived, there was no visible handicap parking. Turned out there were two pavement-painted signs with cars parked on them and not a single slash line to accommodate walkers, caners or wheelchairs. When I called the doctors … Continue reading Handicap Parking Complaint
Get With It, Spencer! A rooster that needs glasses? Are you kidding? Spencer crows at the moon and the yard light. The hens Bernaise, Mornay and Hollandaise cluck their disapproval, and the hired hand throws shoes. Everyone tells Spencer to get with it. Does someone need an alarm clock? Or a vacation? Find out why … Continue reading GET WITH IT, SPENCER!
History can be fun when you read fiction with history as the setting. Teenagers can enjoy getting ready for history next year by reading The Reluctant Immigrant. It has romance, character and intrigue with threads of encouragement and faith woven into the plot. Personally, I’ve been an immigrant before, and I didn’t like it a … Continue reading Books and Immigration