Down Syndrome and a Lack of Ego
When Heather Avis and I talked about being at Hope Heals Camp last summer, she mentioned that what made it so distinctive was the lack of ego present. Heather’s words…
When Heather Avis and I talked about being at Hope Heals Camp last summer, she mentioned that what made it so distinctive was the lack of ego present. Heather’s words…
"The challenge is to trust again the beauty of life together.” Professor and author Willie James Jennings talks with Amy Julia Becker about the beauty, promise, and hope of…
Prayer is like going behind the scenes with God, like peeking behind the cosmic curtain. We once had a chance as a family to go behind the scenes of The…
When it comes to Down syndrome, there are two extremes that get represented in our collective imagination most of the time. There’s the exceptional overcomer, and there’s the burden to…
Healing is exhausting. At least that is what I've been thinking as I'm recovering from oral surgery. I’ve needed my ice packs and my smoothies and my soup. And I’ve…
Is anyone else out there in a season of waiting? Waiting for healing? Waiting for change? Waiting for your child to get news about college? I’m in a season of…
What if healing is a process of spiraling upward? I know it’s not really a thing we see in nature. We see spiraling downward. The maple key that twirls through…
As a part of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Penny had a chance to share some thoughts in front of our congregation on Sunday. She talked about what she appreciates about…
I am wondering whether we need a new name for Bible Study. Maybe this isn’t the problem I think it is. But I wonder whether the words “Bible study” imply…
Every so often, I introduce myself around here for people who are new to this space. I also try to share some things about myself that might surprise those of…