A parent of an autistic young adult reflects on the changing of seasons and the tug-of-war between joy and sorrow in the heart.

How can we make room for the holy by embracing the unexpected and welcoming one another this holiday season?

​The season of Advent is about the hope of waiting. When you're the caregiver to a child with a disability, your life is all about waiting. Waiting for the next doctor's appointment, physical therapy session, counseling session . . .

Mark Pickens encountered a disability of low vision as a teenager. Though God promises to be with us through life's transitions, life in the wake of a new disability can feel hopeless. Mark shares Ron Kovic's story of moving from despair to blessing.

To know pain and suffering is to be human. Sometimes in times of pain, loss, and suffering, what is needed is less advice and more companionship.

Contributions made by a person with an intellectual disability often aren't recognized. L’Arche has taught me that God also uses those whom society deems unfit to teach us what humanity, love, laughter, and life are really and truly all about.

Approximately one in five persons sitting in church Sunday morning struggle with mental health problems. No one should have to whisper about their lives in the church. Plan a Mental Health Sunday. ADN can help.