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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Hope and the Spiritual Imagination

  • Post published:May 26, 2020
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Faith/Family/Parenting/Podcast
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“I suspect every pregnant woman imagines a hypothetical life for her child. And every pregnant woman knows that child’s life won’t work out exactly as she imagined it. Life will…

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Read more about the article AJB Recommends: Resources for Hope

AJB Recommends: Resources for Hope

  • Post published:May 25, 2020
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I talked about hope on my podcast last week (and tomorrow’s episode will be a bonus episode, also about hope), so I wanted to offer a few other recent podcasts…

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Chapter 3: Beauty

  • Post published:May 21, 2020
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It was over a decade ago—a few months after William was born—that I caught a glimpse of my body in a full-length mirror and worried about what I saw.⁠ ⁠…

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Read more about the article It Doesn’t Have to Be Groundhog Day

It Doesn’t Have to Be Groundhog Day

  • Post published:May 19, 2020
  • Post category:Current Events/Faith/Podcast
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I’ve heard our moment compared to Groundhog Day again and again and again. If you missed it, Groundhog Day is a great movie from the 1990s in which Phil Connors…

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Read more about the article Raise Your Hand if Your Back Hurts

Raise Your Hand if Your Back Hurts

  • Post published:May 18, 2020
  • Post category:Current Events/Faith
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I knew all spring there was a good chance our kids wouldn’t return to school. It still felt like a blow when the news came. Then Penny’s week at Camp…

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When I Slammed the Refrigerator Door

  • Post published:May 14, 2020
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This is a picture of what happens when: You realize that you are out of granola and decide to make a really quick trip to the market even though it…

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When Your Enemy is Yourself

  • Post published:May 13, 2020
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Does anyone else ever feel like your enemy is yourself? Does anyone else have a voice inside their head saying nasty things about you right now?  The voice that asks…

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Read more about the article How Love Brings Power in the Midst of Powerlessness {Ep 109}

How Love Brings Power in the Midst of Powerlessness {Ep 109}

  • Post published:May 12, 2020
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I finished recording this week’s episode of the Love is Stronger than Fear podcast where I talked about how love brings power in the midst of powerlessness, and I realized…

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Read more about the article Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

  • Post published:May 10, 2020
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So today, on Mother's Day, can you imagine getting really mad, maybe not for a terrific reason, and yelling at your kids and slamming a door and stomping around the…

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Read more about the article Reading Small Talk: Behind-the-Scenes

Reading Small Talk: Behind-the-Scenes

  • Post published:May 6, 2020
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Want a glimpse of Small Talk behind-the-scenes? How do my kids REALLY feel about being stuck at home with our family?! What do they think I am having a hard…

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