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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Read more about the article Almost-Forgotten Women and Undoing Injustice

Almost-Forgotten Women and Undoing Injustice

  • Post published:March 9, 2020
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Privilege and Race
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Most Americans will never know their names, yet many women, through their actions, have contributed to the undoing of injustice. When we traveled to Montgomery, Alabama a few months ago,…

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Read more about the article A Community’s Work to Participate in Healing

A Community’s Work to Participate in Healing

  • Post published:March 5, 2020
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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It was a dreary night outside, and a warm welcome inside the library of Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, CT Tuesday night. After a winter of traveling south to talk…

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Read more about the article How to Receive God’s Love

How to Receive God’s Love

  • Post published:March 4, 2020
  • Post category:Faith
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Request Your FREE RESOURCE: 5 Ways to Experience God’s Love and Practice Peace I wrote earlier this week about what a difference it makes when we pay attention to the…

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Read more about the article What Having a Baby with Down Syndrome Taught Me About Distraction, Fear, and Love

What Having a Baby with Down Syndrome Taught Me About Distraction, Fear, and Love

  • Post published:March 2, 2020
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Faith/Family
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When our daughter was diagnosed with Down syndrome, we felt fear for her future, but love carried us all. I’m increasingly convinced that one of the things that keeps us…

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Read more about the article Love: Sentiment or Commitment

Love: Sentiment or Commitment

  • Post published:February 28, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Privilege and Race
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“Love is not a sentiment. It is a commitment…” As I drove home from a beautiful weekend in Richmond at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, I was listening to an interview…

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Read more about the article Journaling with My Non-Dominant Hand and What I Learned

Journaling with My Non-Dominant Hand and What I Learned

  • Post published:February 26, 2020
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I’ve been meeting with a spiritual director once a month for the past few months, and recently she challenged me to observe the season of Lent by journaling with my…

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Read more about the article Jean Vanier and Abuse: Is His Work Discredited?

Jean Vanier and Abuse: Is His Work Discredited?

  • Post published:February 25, 2020
  • Post category:Common Humanity/Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche community, beloved author, speaker, teacher, and mentor to thousands, winner of the Templeton prize—sexually abused multiple women over the course of many decades, according…

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Read more about the article The Truth About Disability and Siblings

The Truth About Disability and Siblings

  • Post published:February 20, 2020
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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"How do your other children react to having a sister with Down syndrome?"  People ask this question frequently, both out of curiosity and also from concern about the long-term impact…

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Read more about the article How to Start Reading the Bible

How to Start Reading the Bible

  • Post published:February 19, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Writing
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Download E-Book I remember when I was in high school and I first wanted to read the Bible. I wasn’t sure what I believed about God or Jesus back then,…

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Read more about the article Is Not Wearing a Bikini an Act of Modesty or Shame

Is Not Wearing a Bikini an Act of Modesty or Shame

  • Post published:February 17, 2020
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Is not wearing a bikini an act of modesty or shame? I really don’t like wearing bathing suits. I’m not even talking about bikinis. One-piece bathing suits. Bathing suits with…

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The image is a book cover with the title "From Exclusion to Belonging" by Amy Julia Becker. The cover features a group of four smiling teenagers, including a young woman with Down syndrome in the center. They are dressed in casual clothing and appear to be in an outdoor setting with a blurred background of greenery. The design includes a torn paper effect separating the title text from the image. The title text is in a clean, modern font with "FROM EXCLUSION" at the top and "TO BELONGING" at the bottom, with the author's name displayed below.

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