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A Little Extra Love

Empowering families navigating disability with faith, community, and resources, while equipping churches to move beyond inclusion to true belonging.🤍

Hey there,

We're Rachael & Kyle Vermeulen,

Just a couple of adventurers living our best life with our two incredible boys in the Rocky Mountains. Life threw us a curveball when our son Caleb was diagnosed with Down Syndrome and medical complexities, and let me tell you, it’s been a wild, beautiful ride of embracing the unexpected ever since.

1 in 20 homes here in Colorado is navigating the wo

rld of raising a child with a disability. It’s a journey that’s as challenging as it is rewarding, and it’s taught us a thing or two about the power of love, resilience, and finding joy in the little things God shows us along the way. Speaking of challenges, this statistic always takes our breath away: a 90% divorce rate for parents of children with disabilities. It’s a stark reminder of how crucial it is to keep our family bond strong and support each other through thick and thin. And that’s precisely what we’re committed to doing. The heart of who we are and our ministry is about finding God in the midst of the chaos, and about clinging to faith when the world seems to spin out of control. We’ve seen firsthand how easy it is for families like ours to lose faith and hope, especially when the hustle and bustle of disability parenting makes it hard to even step foot in a church or consistent community regularly. That’s why 'A Little Extra Love' isn’t just about sharing our journey; it’s about lifting up and empowering disability parents and caregivers through a faith-driven community rooted in hope, healing, and—yes—extra love. We’re here to remind everyone that God walks this path with us, in the laughter, the tears, and every moment in between. Our mission is to create a space where families facing similar challenges can come together, feel understood, and find strength in numbers. We believe in the transformative power of sharing our stories, in the healing that comes from faith, and in the incredible resilience of families like ours. So, whether you’re a fellow special needs parent, a friend, or just someone who loves a good story and believes in the power of faith, we invite you to join us on this crazy, beautiful adventure. Let’s navigate this journey together, rooted by hope, wrapped in grace, and armed with the kind of love that moves mountains. You can find blog updates and podcast episodes at our website alittleextralove.com! Join our private FB Community just for Christian disability parents!

12/02/2025

They didn’t stop going to church because they stopped believing. They stopped going because no one made space for them to belong.

This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking you to help us change that.

For the families worshiping from the margins. For the child turned away from Sunday school. For the mom who’s never been able to sit through a service without being paged.
We believe the Church should reflect the fullness of Christ, and that includes every ability, every diagnosis, every story.

🧡 Every dollar helps us equip more churches and serve more families. 🧡 Every gift goes directly to resources, Bible studies, training, and support—always free for the families we serve impacted by disability.

Comment “LOVE” below and we’ll send you the link to give. Can’t give today? Share this post so someone else can.

Because revival might not look like lights and sound. It might look like a buddy bench. A sensory room. A child with a disability lifting their hands in worship. Let’s build that Church. Together. 🤍

10/23/2025

Clarity isn’t childish. It’s Christlike.
Jesus used pictures, stories, and symbols so His people could see and remember truth.

Visual schedules and social stories aren’t just for kids, they’re tools of peace and understanding for every age.

If your church is ready to move from confusing to clear, Inclusive Pathways can help.

Comment “CHURCH” to learn more.
Save + share if you believe God designed His Word to be seen as well as heard.

Follow for more on disability ministry, inclusion, special needs church resources, faith centered bible studies, and disability parenting from a faith-based perspective. 🫶🏻

10/18/2025

Inclusion was never God’s “new idea.”
It’s always been the mark of His faithful ones.

From the foreigner and the widow to the blind and the broken, God’s heart has always moved from the margins to the center.

The Church doesn’t need something modern.
We need to return to ancient faithfulness.

Comment “CHURCH” to learn how Inclusive Pathways equips churches to recover that call.

Follow for more on disability ministry, inclusion, special needs church resources, faith centered bible studies, and disability parenting from a faith-based perspective. 🫶🏻

10/06/2025

Dad, God didn’t miscast you.
He chose you for this child, on purpose, with purpose.

You don’t have to be a superhero. Your kids don’t need perfection, they need presence. They’ll remember your face at 3 a.m. more than the words you never found.

And you don’t have to carry the weight alone. Healing starts where hiding stops. Strength is found in showing up, opening up, and letting others stand with you.

Comment COMMUNITY to join other dads raising kids with disabilities because no father should walk this road alone.

Follow for more on disability ministry, inclusion, special needs church resources, faith centered bible studies, and disability parenting from a faith-based perspective. 🫶🏻

10/01/2025

The truth is, churches don’t drift into inclusion, they build it. Belonging isn’t birthed out of warm smiles and well-meaning words; it’s birthed in systems of care, in leadership that carries weight, and in org charts that declare, “This is part of our theology.” If disability ministry is missing from your budget and leadership structure, it’s missing from your heart. And when it’s missing, families hear a message you never meant to send: “You don’t belong here.”

That’s why Inclusive Pathways exists. To move churches from good intentions to lasting systems of inclusion. God’s mandate has always been clear: His house is for every body.

Comment CHURCH to learn how pastors and leaders can align vision with structure and step into true biblical inclusion.

Save + Share if you believe: True worship makes room for everybody.

Follow for more on disability ministry, inclusion, special needs church resources, faith centered bible studies, and disability parenting from a faith-based perspective. 🫶🏻

09/29/2025

Families impacted by disability carry a weight most can’t see.... bone-deep tiredness, slow-motion grief, and faith forged in fire. The Church’s role isn’t to fix with programs, but to listen, remain, and love. 💛

Comment ‘CHURCH’ to learn more about Inclusive Pathways and if you’re ready to see true inclusion become everyday discipleship.

Follow for more on disability ministry, inclusion, special needs church resources, faith centered bible studies, and disability parenting from a faith-based perspective. 🫶🏻

09/25/2025

So often we blame the wrong things for why inclusion doesn’t last in our churches. The truth? Programs can’t pastor people. Shepherds do. Families don’t just need a ministry, they need a church that will walk with them.

Comment “CHURCH” to learn how Inclusive Pathways equips leaders with the buy-in, training, and shepherding strategies needed to build disability ministry that lasts.

Follow for more on disability ministry, inclusion, special needs church resources, faith centered bible studies, and disability parenting from a faith-based perspective. 🫶🏻

09/24/2025

Moms raising kids with disabilities don’t need fixing. They need faithful friends, safe churches, and a community that stays when life gets hard.

Your presence matters more than your solutions.
Your listening matters more than your advice.
Your prayers matter more when they come without platitudes.

If you want to support a mom on this journey, start with presence. Sit with her. Pray with her. Walk with her.

Comment COMMUNITY if you want to join our Grow Moms online Bible study... a space for fellowship, not fixing.

Save + Share if you believe every mom deserves to be surrounded, not silenced.

Follow for more on disability ministry, inclusion, special needs church resources, faith centered bible studies, and disability parenting from a faith-based perspective. 🫶🏻

09/23/2025

The families you think aren’t in your church are often the ones watching the closest. They’re waiting for signs of safety, support, and welcome. And when they don’t see it, they quietly stay away.

This isn’t about programs. It’s about the Body of Christ being whole. The Church doesn’t grow by waiting. It grows by welcoming.

Comment CHURCH to discover how Inclusive Pathways equips leaders to prepare for the families who are longing to belong.

Follow for more on disability ministry, inclusion, special needs church resources, faith centered bible studies, and disability parenting from a faith-based perspective. 🫶🏻

09/20/2025

Too many churches invite families in but never learn how to stay with them in the hidden places of life.

Hospitality isn’t just a handshake on Sunday. It’s remembering names on Tuesday, sitting in hospital rooms on Thursday, and carrying burdens every day in between.

Jesus didn’t just gather crowds, He entered homes, touched wounds, and walked dusty roads with people. That’s the picture of true inclusion.

Families impacted by disability don’t just need an invitation to attend. They need the Church to walk with them, adapt with them, and celebrate with them as essential members of the Body.

Comment ‘CHURCH’ to learn more about Inclusive Pathways and how your church can move from Sunday-only inclusion to everyday faithfulness.

Follow for more on disability ministry, inclusion, special needs church resources, faith centered bible studies, and disability parenting from a faith-based perspective. 🫶🏻

09/18/2025

The Church isn’t complete when people with disabilities are sidelined. Every believer is gifted, called, and needed. 🕊️

Comment CHURCH to learn how Inclusive Pathways equips leaders to release every member to serve.

Follow for more on disability ministry, inclusion, special needs church resources, faith centered bible studies, and disability parenting from a faith-based perspective. 🫶🏻

09/16/2025

Revive retreat weekend has ended, but we left the mountain forever changed, together. 🏔️

What a gift it was to worship side by side, to gather around nightly themed dinner tables, to get dressed up and simply be girls again. We prayed over one another, surrendered our lives at the altar of Jesus, and remembered the sweet truth that community in Him is a gift. Scripture tells us, “where two or more are gathered, He is there also.” And He was.

From breakout sessions to deep conversations around the fire, from scripture-based movement to tender moments of meditation, every part left us renewed and reminded that being together at the feet of Jesus is what revives our hearts.

What was your favorite part of the retreat? Share it in the comments below, we’d love to hear!

And if you’re longing for a community like this, we would love to welcome you into the A Little Extra Love GROW moms ministry. Comment COMMUNITY for more details and to be the first to know about gatherings like these. 🤍

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