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Party at Hope Heals Camp
One of the most fun—and utterly nerve-wracking—parts of Hope Heals Camp this year was writing and performing a song with Penny for the Talent Show. She’s been up on that…
The Truest Truth: What Hope Heals Camp Reveals About the Real World
I always return from Hope Heals Camp and struggle to convey our experience in words. I walk away with all sorts of stories, and I will share some of those in the…
What I’m Reading, Watching, and Listening To: July 2026
Books, essays, podcast episodes, and more that I think are worth your time, plus recent cultural news that I’m paying attention to in the month of July… {Get my favorites…
When You Can’t Pray: How Friendship and Hope Carry Us Through Suffering
I found that I couldn’t pray after the doctor told us that our daughter had Down syndrome. I didn’t have the words, the answers, or even the faith to know…
The Discipline of Delight: How Parents Can Choose Connection Over Productivity
One night last week, we finished dinner, and I was ready to get back to work. I had already missed my deadline to submit the slides for my Hope Heals…
When God Feels Absent: How Faith Makes Room for Doubt and Hope with Christian Wiman
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E10—What holds us when life doesn’t turn out the way we hoped? Poet Christian Wiman joins Amy Julia Becker to talk about suffering, joy,…
How Delta Helped Make Penny’s First Solo Flight Possible
Penny flew solo for the first time on Saturday. Everything worked out easily and well. I was definitely teary as I watched her board the plane. She was definitely not!…
Childhood photo of Brian Trapp with his twin brother Danny
“That Was Not a House of Sadness”: How Disability Shapes Families Through Love and Relationship
I still remember the early days after Penny’s Down syndrome diagnosis, when I wondered what kind of life we were entering. Would our home become a place defined by fear…
Delta Surprises Penny Before Her First Solo Flight
Independence doesn’t mean doing everything alone. It means having the support you need to take the next step. Penny, our daughter with Down syndrome, prepared for her first solo flight…
How to Prepare for a Solo Flight with Down Syndrome: Advice from Families
How do you prepare for a solo flight with Down syndrome? When someone with Down syndrome flies independently for the first time, families often have a lot of questions: How…
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