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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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What Happens with Three Days Away with Your Teenager

  • Post published:March 26, 2024
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I’ve never taken a mother-daughter trip with Marilee before. But this year over spring break, Marilee and I spent four nights together in Jamaica. I was a little worried we…

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Read more about the article Why Disability, Faith, Culture?

Why Disability, Faith, Culture?

  • Post published:March 25, 2024
  • Post category:Current Events/Disability/Faith
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It was relatively easy to land on “Reimagining the Good Life” as my new tagline and the new title of my podcast. Those words helped pull together what I’ve been…

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Assume That I Can, Maybe I Will

  • Post published:March 22, 2024
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“Assume I can, and maybe I will.” It’s a new ad campaign designed to raise awareness about the assumptions people have about people with Down syndrome and the abilities of…

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World Down Syndrome Day 2024

  • Post published:March 21, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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Happy World Down Syndrome Day! Our daughter Penny is 18, and we join thousands of other people around the globe who want to raise awareness about Down syndrome today. First,…

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Read more about the article S7 E 12 | Reimagining Church Leadership and Disability with Andrew Draper

S7 E 12 | Reimagining Church Leadership and Disability with Andrew Draper

  • Post published:March 19, 2024
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Apple YouTube Spotify More! Why does it matter that most churches don’t welcome people with disabilities in leadership? If a church excludes people with disabilities, is it really a church?…

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Two-Year Anniversary of To Be Made Well

  • Post published:March 15, 2024
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Do you want to be made well? It’s a question that Jesus asks, but it’s also a question we can ask ourselves. Whether we are talking about our bodies, our…

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3 Ways to Interact With Your Disengaged Teenager

  • Post published:March 14, 2024
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We now officially have three teenagers under our roof. Which means we have lots of pop music playing at all hours. And we go through more snacks than we do…

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Read more about the article Penny’s Final Night of Cheerleading

Penny’s Final Night of Cheerleading

  • Post published:March 12, 2024
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I don’t know why I wasn’t weepy with Penny’s final night of cheerleading. Maybe I’m in total denial that her time in high school is coming to an end. Maybe…

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Read more about the article How Jesus Changes the Story of Disability

How Jesus Changes the Story of Disability

  • Post published:March 11, 2024
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Go where Jesus goes. See who Jesus sees. Tell the story that Jesus tells. I had a chance to preach at Matthews United Methodist Church last week, and together we…

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Read more about the article COMMENT MAGAZINE | The Blurring Is Part of the Beauty

COMMENT MAGAZINE | The Blurring Is Part of the Beauty

  • Post published:March 7, 2024
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Every summer our family of five travels to Nauvoo, Alabama, for one week. It’s an unusual decision—we leave the relatively cool nights and sunshiny days of July in Connecticut for…

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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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