Bringing the love of God and hope in Christ to special-needs families with support, encouragement inspiration, and community. Get involved today. The mission and vision of Rising Above is to bring the love of God and hope in Christ to special-needs families with support, encouragement inspiration, and community. Rising Above Ministries was birthed in 2005,…
Children’s Sunday school curriculum, youth Sunday school curriculum, “At Home” Family bible curriculum, vacation bible school series. One Story Ministries (OSM) is a non-profit publishing ministry of Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church (PCA) located in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Read More
Alstrom Syndrome is a very rare genetic disease that affects children by causing complete blindness, deafness, type 2 diabetes, dilated cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, COPD, kidney and liver failure. It is one of the most brutal diseases there is, as it touches every organ in the body. Most children are lost in their late teens…
SensaCalm SensaCalm specializes in the manufacturing and selling of high quality, therapeutic weighted blankets and other weighted items. Aside from weighted blankets, SensaCalm offers a large variety of
Stephanie Hubach, author of Same Lake Different Boat, is also mom to Tim. Stephanie took the month of October to share some thoughts about Down Syndrome and various ways that it has impacted Tim as well as ways Tim has effected people’s view of the abilities of someone with Down Syndrome. Post #8: Down Syndrome…
Do you have one or more children in your church who have mild-significantly different ability levels than their peers? Have you ever struggled with how to teach your Christian Ed curriculum to them so that they understand and learn? Have you ever wished you knew how to adapt your Sunday School lessons or make…
“The truth is, I wish you would welcome my special needs child to your church, but for many, there is a work to be done first. Please check your heart and the heart of your church. There are families slipping through the cracks…90% of special needs families to be exact. The Church has a great…
Teaching All of God’s Word – Biblical Resources for Church, Home, and School The philosophy of One Story Ministries is that God’s Word is not just a collection of stories, it is the ONE story of redemption in Jesus Christ. Covers the entire Bible, Genesis to Revelation, not just a few select stories. Resources to…
Such a blessed weekend…I can write words, but I can’t adequately describe it. Worship with brothers and sisters in Christ. Training alongside ministry partners. Networking with peers. Learning from mentors. Solidifying old friendships. Making new friends. Sharing deepest hurts. Celebrating greatest victories. Sorting out accessibility disasters. Brainstorming strategies and solutions for the future. Praying for…
Together – Katie, Kathryn, Sara, and I want to see the walls separating the special needs community from the rest of the world fall down. We want to see bridges built and friendships forged. We want to see churches and communities step up their game to rally around the parents of special-needs children. Over the course of…
