When “Uncertainty” was chosen as the theme for a GAiN network project in February 2019, leaders were somewhat nervous as to whether this was the right decision. Little did they know what the future held – and how relevant the theme will be as countries slowly work to come out of COVID-19 lockdown into an uncertain new world.
GAiN Europe was cancelled as a physical event due to the coronavirus, but those registered to attend will now have the opportunity to join a special ‘webinar’ get together…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/HRtnAlqwSls/

Lockdown has brought with it all kinds of relational challenges including extreme loneliness, getting on each other’s nerves, and figuring out how to do work, home school and family life within four small walls. There is also a positive side, enjoying the time to grow closer to our loved ones. But, for some people, the biggest challenge is finding themselves trapped in their own home, 24 hours a day, with an abusive relative. After a couple of weeks of lockdown in the UK, worrying reports began…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/sgw1qjYxa6U/

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) partnered with local churches in Brisbane, Australia, over the weekend of May 2-4 to assemble 112 food parcels for locals in need, with a focus on assisting international students and others who have lost jobs and can’t afford basic necessities.
Irena Pule, ADRA director for South Queensland Conference, put out a call to churches across Brisbane for volunteers to help assemble the parcels. More than 40 people responded—mostly youth and young…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/WbJedWmeFKA/

Are we suffering COVID overload? Dr Helgi Jónsson believes we might – and offers advice on how to protect ourselves. “There is a constant flow of information around us, and not all of it is positive,” he states in a helpful video just released by the TED Health Ministries department.
“We feel we have to be informed and we have to follow the discussion, or we might miss out on something,” he says but notes that this could potentially increase symptoms of anxiety. Among his helpful suggestions…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/p9UJAghuq9k/

The new paradigm of sharing the same space 24/7 with the whole family can be transformed into a tremendous opportunity for growth, as well as a source of conflict. Whatever the setting, it is a challenge of putting things into perspective. 
The multiplicity of simultaneous roles by parents carries a different emotional charge than usual. This is why we must consider new preventive mental health practices, especially in caring for our children.
Children need certainty to feel safe. Regardless…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/5R1GxQW6_mQ/