Stories of Progress
Cherishing hope and healing
Raising a loved one with special needs isn’t easy. Being part of a supportive Christian Science community helps foster healing and encouragement!
CherishAbility is blessed to share these stories and expressions of gratitude, hope and healing with you. They convey the impact and benefits of our mission better than we could ourselves.
Current Story
Peter working as a cashier
A story of blossoming and healing
—Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips’ journey toward independence launched with a lot of prayer—and an assist from CherishAbility’s Vocational Training Program. The skills he learned as a trainee in 2022 have opened the doors to meaningful employment and loving friendships today.
Peter’s journey beautifully illustrates how “God expresses in man the infinite idea forever developing itself, broadening and rising higher and higher from a boundless basis.” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 258)
Expressing the infinite idea
Peter grew up with his older siblings, Jacob and Sarah, in Lake Bluff, Ill., San Jose, Calif. and now lives in Ballwin, Mo. Throughout his school experience, his parents, Carl and Brenda, navigated special education, Individualized Education Plans, and an array of practical resources to help Peter learn and grow. When he turned 18, the services provided for school-aged learners ended, leaving a gap in activities for a young man who is very active and loves to be with people. Brenda was at a loss. She happened to check her inbox and found an email from CherishAbility calling for applicants for its Vocational Training Program. Peter applied and was hired.
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Joyfully defying expectations
Karen speaks about her daughter Jennifer
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Flourishing in the atmosphere of Love
About Cindy Pritchard and her sister, Liz Murray.
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Choosing the path ‘most needed’
A conversation with Rick Lipsey
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Love leads the way
A conversation with Dee Huntington
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Letting God be the perfect parent
A conversation with Kit Kurtz and Roya Sabri
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Seeing perfection instead of disability
A conversation with Judith Cordray
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Healing answers are there
A conversation with Deborah Calloway
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Hayden finds his true voice
By Shannon Freedman
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Horse-riding injury healed quickly
A testimony by Karen Barrett
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CherishAbility is a life saver!
A conversation with Sandy Hallet
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Everlasting arms of Love
A testimony
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Why CherishAbility is important
A conversation with board member Chris Cheney
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A life-changing family camp experience
Letter from a grateful family member
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Joined in seeing God's perfect child
Testimonial by Julie Finnin Day
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Living beyond labels
Matthew’s story, by Sandy Eggleston
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'Christian Science has always been my lifeline'
A conversation with Emily Canales
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All in for 'Team John'
A letter of gratitude from Marilyn Casanave
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Love reflected in love
Letter from a family camp staff member
“We are so grateful for the support of the practitioner in helping correct our view of our son. With every correct thought, false beliefs are melting away. We are grateful for every step of spiritual progress, unveiling the perfection that is already there. Thank you for this support!”
— CherishAbility parent