Penny’s PATH
Each year, a team of friends, family, educators, and community members gathers to support and encourage Penny as we plan for her future. This annual meeting is called a PATH.…
Holding the Lines as a Parent
I was going to be the parent who holds all the lines. The no-cell-phones-until-high-school line. The dresses-that-look-your-age-for-the-middle-school-dance line. The only-one-sugary-treat-a-day-and-only-a-small-one-at-that line. And the common-sense-media-tells- me-all-I-need-to-know-about-what-you-should-be-watching-on-television line. These lines are intended…
Are People With Disabilities “Less Than” in Leviticus?
I recently opened my Instagram inbox and found a DM from one of you. I love receiving your questions about all sorts of things—parenting, disability, faith. This is one I…
The Only Thing You Stand to Lose
“All we stand to lose is the false self…” I’m in a season of transition right now. I just spent four hours packing away books that I don’t think I’ll…
Self-Advocacy and Disability
All of us as parents walk a thin line between supporting our kids appropriately and offering them too much support. Honestly, it’s even harder to know the balance when your…
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More Resources for Black History Month
Last week, our local school hosted a series of conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Two things struck me: it seemed that every person in attendance had an earnest…
Asbury Revival: Streams of Living Water
The love of God just broke through the distraction, injustice, anxiety, and shame of our age at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. The Asbury Revival It’s being called “the Asbury…
February Introductions
One fun thing I’ve started doing about once a month is introducing myself here. This community is growing, and I love getting to know you and your story and inviting…
What Casual Discrimination Looks Like
Chris Hinds, a Denver city councilman who uses a wheelchair, was asked to hoist himself onto a debate stage last week because the stage was inaccessible to him. When I…
You Can Be the Person Who Makes a Difference
I walked into the gym a few minutes late. Penny was perched on the sidelines along with the other cheerleaders. The boys’ basketball team had taken a slight lead. I…
