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Author: Amy Julia Becker

This author has written 1524 articles

Thoughts from February 19-23, 2018

  • Post published:February 23, 2018
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Faith/Weekly Thoughts
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Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 A friend of…

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Read more about the article My Daughter with Down Syndrome Finds a Mentor

My Daughter with Down Syndrome Finds a Mentor

  • Post published:February 23, 2018
  • Post category:Down Syndrome
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

  For many years, if you asked Penny what it meant to have Down syndrome, she would not say a word and instead drop into a full split. We had…

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Read more about the article Thoughts from February 9-16, 2018

Thoughts from February 9-16, 2018

  • Post published:February 16, 2018
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Weekly Thoughts
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Friday, February 9, 2018 The cynic might…

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Read more about the article Why Does a Toyota Ad about the Paralympics Make Me Cry?

Why Does a Toyota Ad about the Paralympics Make Me Cry?

  • Post published:February 9, 2018
  • Post category:Disability
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

  So why is it that I get all choked up when I watch this Toyota commercial? It features Paralympic gold medalist Lauren Woolstencroft, a young woman who was born…

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Thoughts from February 5-7, 2018

  • Post published:February 7, 2018
  • Post category:Disability/Faith/Weekly Thoughts
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Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, February 5, 2018 Housekeeping update: If…

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Read more about the article Reading the Bible as a Love Letter

Reading the Bible as a Love Letter

  • Post published:February 2, 2018
  • Post category:Faith
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

We've been reading through the Biblical book of Genesis at church lately, and yesterday we looked at Genesis 4, the story of Cain and Abel. It's a famous story because…

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Thoughts from January 29-February 2, 2018

  • Post published:February 2, 2018
  • Post category:Faith/Weekly Thoughts
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, January 29, 2018 We've been reading…

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Redeeming the Pain of the Past

  • Post published:January 26, 2018
  • Post category:Faith/Family
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

When I was in high school and college, I threw up almost every day. It's a long story, but I had a paralyzed stomach that wouldn't process food and I…

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Thoughts from January 23-26, 2018

  • Post published:January 26, 2018
  • Post category:Weekly Thoughts
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Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 I listened to…

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Thoughts from January 15-19, 2018

  • Post published:January 19, 2018
  • Post category:Books/Privilege and Race/Weekly Thoughts
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Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, January 15, 2018 I realized a…

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