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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Mothers Who Went Before

  • Post published:May 13, 2024
  • Post category:Family
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My uncle sent me this photo for Mother's Day. It shows my great-grandmother (far left), my mother, and my grandmother. I love this snapshot of multiple generations gathering together to…

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How Language Shapes Our Imagination

  • Post published:May 13, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I’m two weeks into my new workshop, Reimagining Family Life with Disability. We have nearly 40 parents of children with disabilities who are Zooming in from across the United States—Vermont, Georgia,…

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Visiting Kindness

  • Post published:May 10, 2024
  • Post category:Disability
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So here’s a beautiful model of how to create a space that benefits an entire community. I got to visit my friend Katie Kishore in Charlottesville last week and see…

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The Power of Love

  • Post published:May 7, 2024
  • Post category:Faith
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

The only power that God ever chooses to wield is the power of love. And that’s a really non-coercive, gentle, patient, kind power. It’s incredibly different from the power of…

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Stop and Watch the Bears

  • Post published:May 6, 2024
  • Post category:Family
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I never thought I would be a person with bear cubs in the backyard… I could watch these little ones all day. Our life is full this time of year.…

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Penny in Her Own Words: Senior Trip

  • Post published:May 3, 2024
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Life for our 18-year-old with Down syndrome isn’t perfect, but it is good. Penny just spent three days with her class on their senior spring trip. I asked her to…

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Our Love for Each Other Matters Most

  • Post published:May 2, 2024
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What matters most is our love for each other. Yesterday I had a chance to meet with two different groups of people from around the nation and around the globe—California,…

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Read more about the article S7 E15 | Bringing Politics Under the Power of Love with Michael Wear

S7 E15 | Bringing Politics Under the Power of Love with Michael Wear

  • Post published:April 30, 2024
  • Post category:Current Events/Faith/Podcast
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Apple YouTube Spotify More!  We are heading into another contentious Presidential election. For people of faith, for people who care about character and gentleness and values, for people who are…

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April 2024 Favorites

  • Post published:April 26, 2024
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Current Events/Disability/Faith
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I’ve had a chance to read and listen to lots of people. Here’s a hodgepodge of recommendations that includes 1 book, 2 podcasts, and 3 articles I’ve appreciated lately. I’d love to hear your…

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Hope Heals Board Retreat

  • Post published:April 26, 2024
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I have the great honor of serving on the Board of Hope Heals. What a gift to spend 36 hours with these fellow Board members as well as members of…

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