When You Finally Make It to Church… and This Happens

In today’s episode, Frances shares a powerful story every autism caregiver knows far too well: the fight to get to church, the exhaustion behind the scenes, and the pain of being turned away. She unpacks the emotional and spiritual toll moments like this create—and what Scripture actually says about disability, belonging, and God’s heart for His people.

This is an invitation for the church to do better and a healing reminder for caregivers: God has never rejected you.

1. The invisible emotional labor of caregivers on Sunday mornings
2. How lack of inclusion leads to spiritual trauma
3. What Jesus teaches about disability in John 9
4. How the church should treat families with disabilities
5. Scripture-based comfort for caregivers who feel unseen or unwelcome
6. Practical encouragement for how to recover emotionally after being hurt in a church setting

1. Matthew 11:28 – “Come to me, all you who are weary…”
2. John 9:1–3 – The man born blind and God’s glory
3. Psalm 139:14 – Fearfully and wonderfully made
4. 1 Corinthians 12:22, 26 – The indispensable members of the body
5. Hebrews 13:5 – “Never will I leave you…”
6. Mark 10:14 – “Do not hinder them…”
7. Isaiah 40:11 – The Shepherd carrying His flock
8. Exodus 33:14 – “My presence will give you rest.”

You will find comfort, validation, and a reminder that:

1. You are not alone.
2. Your family is not a burden.
3. Your child is not a distraction to God.
4. You are welcomed, seen, and held by Him.

This episode challenges the Body of Christ to:

1. Understand the emotional cost caregivers carry
2. Recognize disability inclusion as discipleship, not inconvenience
3. Create safe, accessible spaces for families
4. Lead with hospitality, understanding, and love

1. “You never know what it cost a caregiver just to walk through the doors.”
2. “Disability is not a disruption to God’s work—it is a place where God’s glory is revealed.”
3. “Accommodations are not a burden. They are discipleship.”
4. “Your child is not a distraction to Jesus.”

Acknowledge what you felt today.

You don’t have to fix it—just honor it.

God is close to the brokenhearted, and He has not forsaken you.

Please share it with another caregiver who needs to feel seen today.

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