Faith and Spirituality Articles from a Christian Perspective
The question of which we should place first in our lives, our own home lives or service to others in our communities, is one that many people struggle with. Each morning I drive Wendy to her Hospice Nursing job, people on the freeway fly past us at well over the speed limit. They are in a terrible rush to get to work, having consumed vast amounts of coffee; the speed limit is very much a secondary consideration for them.
Today is a Sunday and I am sitting at my desk in my small home office, watching the sun rise over the Front Range. Last night the Rockrimmon neighborhood received a very welcome downpour of rain, something that was needed. It has been more than just hot, with temperatures in the upper 80's and low 90's lately.
Faith is something that people with disabilities have, just as nondisabled people do. Yet all too often we find ourselves denied equal access and opportunity to participate in the churches in America. We find ourselves facing a lack of acceptance from others in the church environments in this nation.