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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Read more about the article Seats That Money Can’t Buy at the Taylor Swift Concert

Seats That Money Can’t Buy at the Taylor Swift Concert

  • Post published:May 24, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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We ended up in seats that money can’t buy at the Taylor Swift concert last Saturday night.  It started in March when we received two tickets at reasonable prices through…

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Read more about the article Why a Superbloom Is an Image of Hope for Us
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Why a Superbloom Is an Image of Hope for Us

  • Post published:May 23, 2023
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I just learned the word superbloom. According to Dana Goodyear, writing for the New Yorker (in a GORGEOUS photo essay), a superbloom happens when there is so much rain that…

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Read more about the article Thank You, Tim Keller, for Confounding Us All

Thank You, Tim Keller, for Confounding Us All

  • Post published:May 22, 2023
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I’m joining the ranks of countless others when I write a word of thanks for the life and ministry of Timothy Keller, who died on Friday. Tim Keller is probably…

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Read more about the article I Want Our Kids to Accomplish Things, Not Achieve Them

I Want Our Kids to Accomplish Things, Not Achieve Them

  • Post published:May 20, 2023
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I don’t want our kids to achieve much. I want them to accomplish a lot. At least, according to the way Adam Gopnik distinguishes accomplishment from achievement, this is what…

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Read more about the article What Story Are You Telling Yourself?
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What Story Are You Telling Yourself?

  • Post published:May 18, 2023
  • Post category:Faith/Healing
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What if there are two true stories about your life? And what if they contradict each other? Recently, I’ve realized I can tell myself two different stories about me.  One…

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The Vulnerable Power of Ted Lasso

  • Post published:May 17, 2023
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Last week’s episode of Ted Lasso was really good (spoiler alert). Yes, it was funny and clever and involved men running around and kicking a ball and crass remarks and…

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Read more about the article S6 E19 | Deconstruction and Rebuilding with Yolanda Pierce

S6 E19 | Deconstruction and Rebuilding with Yolanda Pierce

  • Post published:May 16, 2023
  • Post category:Faith/Podcast/Privilege and Race
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In an environment of deconstruction, how do we identify what needs to be torn down? And in the midst of the rubble, what are we rebuilding? Dr. Yolanda Pierce, author…

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Read more about the article The Power of Typical High School Kids

The Power of Typical High School Kids

  • Post published:May 15, 2023
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“Do you want to eat lunch with us?” Those might be the most powerful words in the vocabulary of high school. I had a chance to meet with a group…

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When We Talk for 20 Minutes

  • Post published:May 11, 2023
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Here’s what happens on a sunny afternoon when I insist on Marilee taking twenty minutes to talk with me about her day. She tries on some dresses for upcoming events.…

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Falling Off the May Treadmill

  • Post published:May 10, 2023
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Before the Boston Marathon last month, I saw a video of people running on a treadmill at a marathon-winning pace. They would sprint for a minute or so and then…

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