Ability in Christ

15/08/2026

Hello everyone!!!
Long time no speak 😞

It has been a busy time since our last post and maybe many of you have stopped following because of that. Again apologies and hopefully over the next week or so there will be another post coming regarding life with Ability in Christ.

Talk soon!! 😁

29/04/2026

28/04/2026

Enjoy your day everyone

15/04/2026

I was listening today to the lectio 365 devotion. It was celebrating the life of Corrie Ten Boom whom if you don't know survived a concentration camp in Germany. The situation was beyond bleak. She still trusted. She held on to the passage from Romans - we are more than conquerors.

In your life with your family we can hold onto that truth we are more than conquerors because of the blood of Jesus and not in our own ability.

06/04/2026

I've heard it said " what's normal ". Normal is all around us. It's the expected height of the door, it's the salty flavour of plain chips. It's the expected reply to how are you.

I (Bec) am discovering I'm not normal. I don't react the way people expect. I say things at the wrong time. I'm always told I take things too personally. I don't have the picture perfect family.

God thankyou that you didn't do normal or expected. Thank you that the death of Jesus flipped normal.

30/03/2026

I've just been taking notes from a lecture for my subject in Vocation and Purpose. The lecturer talks about seasons and where we are at in life.
She mentions "blooming where you are planted". As in you might be in a place where you feel that isn't your vocation or purpose, but God has put you there for a reason.
Maybe as a parent to neurodiverse families, you might feel that you have had to give up where you felt you were meant to be or give up your job or plans in order to care for your families.
However, God has you where He wants you for this particular season, He has you there for a reason.
It doesn't matter where we are or what we are doing, we can actually do it for the Lord.
Colossians 3: 23-24 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving".

Thanks everyone

07/03/2026

Love

Social media is full of posts from families describing difficult moments with their neurodiverse children and asking what to do.

If I’m honest, I don’t always know.

You could try this strategy or that one. You could try a product someone swears by. You could see a particular doctor who might be wonderfully supportive for one child and completely unhelpful for another. What works beautifully for one family can be disappointing for the next.

I’ve been a preschool educator for a few years now, and I still sometimes feel like a novice. Human diversity is wider than we can imagine, and the experiences people carry are often unthinkable.

When you study development, it can look like a neat, linear model of what’s “normal” or “expected” — a bit like What to Expect When You’re Expecting. But life has shown me that there should be another book called Expect What You Can’t Imagine.

In the middle of all this uncertainty, the Bible gives a very different kind of answer — not a strategy, but a posture.
1 Corinthians 13:4–7 says:

> “Love is patient, love is kind.
> It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
> It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,
> it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
> Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
> It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

Love is described as the greatest gift. It isn’t just a feeling — it’s something we do. It’s holding onto Jesus and letting Him give you what you need. It’s greater than any doctor or medication, and it sits outside developmental milestones and checklists.

When you don’t know what to do, love.

22/02/2026

Looking at some readings for college this morning and I would like to share something I found by Gene Edward Veith Jr. In his book "God at Work. Your Christian Vocation in all of Life".

"Vocation is a mask of God. That is, God hides Himself in the workplace, the family, the Church, and the seemingly secular society. To speak of God being hidden is a way of describing His presence, as when a child hiding in the room is there, just not seen. To realize that the mundane activities that take up most of our lives-going to work, taking the kids to soccer practice, picking up a few things at the store, going to church-are hiding-places for God can be a revelation in itself"

Alot of words, but the one point that stood out to me in regards to neurodiverse parenting and families is that even though it can seem hard, even though there is anger, frustration and tears many times throughout a day, or even in an hour, maybe even 10 minutes. There will be times when God will appear, when even though you may not be looking for Him at that particular moment, He will be there.

How does He do that? It could be a child calming down and doing what they need to, it could be a child coming up and giving you a hug and saying they love you when you are feeling down and out. Whatever it is He is there.

I pray that this might encourage you when you are feeling like you are on your own, or when you are feeling overwhelmed and busy.

He is there, He is available, no matter what.

Thanks everyone.

Matt

15/02/2026

Sitting up at the church office printing off readings for college. Been a struggle over the years at times, especially with my 2 kids at times. And even though it is peaceful at the moment where I am with no children screaming at each other or asking for food every 30 seconds, or so it seems, there is a sense of it being too quiet.

Being at home and trying to study and do other things like sermons and bible studies can be a real struggle. Easy to get distracted, easy to angry or annoyed with them. Especially when I've just sat down and young Master I comes up and asks if he can use the computer, this leads to problems because I say no.

I share this because my 2 neurodiverse kids, despite everything they have going on, are still my kids, are still my loved ones, part of my family. And I think of God the Father and how there must be times when He gets angry and annoyed with us, or finds us, His children too loud. He doesn't react, He doesn't yell, He just continues to love us and want to be involved in our lives.

Next time you feel like the kids are too much to handle. Remember that God doesn't think we are too much and He wants to be a part of our lives. Be a part of your kids lives and don't get angry or annoyed.

Thanks everyone

Matt

23/01/2026

Are you in a neurodiverse family or know someone who is? Are you or they struggling with life? We'd like to pray for you. If you're comfortable in sharing either in a comment on this post or private message to us, we'll pray for the situation during our prayer time. We're doing this because we want to encourage as much as we can, and prayer is a a way of doing that.
May God bless you all no matter where you or others are in your neurodiverse journey, or where you and they are at in walking with Him.
Thanks everyone
Matt