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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Time and the Luxury of Ethics

  • Post published:January 9, 2023
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Faith/Healing
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“Ethics becomes a luxury as the speed of our daily life increases.” - Judith Shulevitz talking to Ezra Klein (Episode: Sabbath and the Art of Rest) This conversation on the…

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Read more about the article Overheard on the Trail: Best Brother

Overheard on the Trail: Best Brother

  • Post published:January 7, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

“You’re my only brother. But you’re the best brother.” We took a hike as a family over the winter break. It was mostly up a small mountain, and Penny struggled…

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Vulnerable Humanity

  • Post published:January 6, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Faith
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“Curing is a physical process; it’s individual, usually (fairly) rapid, and concentrates on eliminating disease. Healing is a sociocultural process. It focuses on restoring interpersonal, social, and spiritual dimensions. It’s…

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Read more about the article Small Group Lenten Guide

Small Group Lenten Guide

  • Post published:January 5, 2023
  • Post category:Faith
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GET THE FREE LENTEN SMALL GROUP GUIDE If you, like me, are looking for ways to be more intentional with prioritizing contemplation, patience, and deliberate engagement with the most important…

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Read more about the article 2 Intentions for 2023

2 Intentions for 2023

  • Post published:January 4, 2023
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Did any of you make New Year’s resolutions? Or answer copious questions for reflection from 2022?  I started down that road, but it overwhelmed me. I decided to ask what—on…

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Read more about the article Curated Reading: Putting Down the Algorithm

Curated Reading: Putting Down the Algorithm

  • Post published:January 3, 2023
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I recently enjoyed a New Yorker essay about Metallica. That’s right, the heavy metal band that my mother’s friends fretted about during the “Satanic panic” of the 1980s. I’m not…

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The Blessings of a Small Church

  • Post published:January 2, 2023
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting
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One Sunday morning, I walked in late to church, looking for our family. I spotted Peter’s head and joined him and Marilee in the pew. They weren’t hard to locate.…

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Read more about the article Happy 17th Birthday, Penny!

Happy 17th Birthday, Penny!

  • Post published:December 30, 2022
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Penny turns 17 today! Happy 17th birthday, Penny! A few nights ago at a family dinner, I asked everyone to name something they sincerely appreciate about everyone else at the…

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Read more about the article Favorite Books I Read in 2022

Favorite Books I Read in 2022

  • Post published:December 29, 2022
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Here are some of my favorite books that I read in 2022: My favorite novel My favorite novel was The Midnight Library. I’ve spent a fair amount of time regretting…

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Read more about the article 6 Favorite Shows and Movies We Watched in 2022

6 Favorite Shows and Movies We Watched in 2022

  • Post published:December 28, 2022
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Our favorite shows and movies that we watched in 2022: Abbott Elementary Our whole family has enjoyed this quirky mockumentary about an elementary school in Philadelphia. watch Abbott Elementary Borgen…

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