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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Read more about the article Two Picture Books (for Everyone) With Characters With Down Syndrome

Two Picture Books (for Everyone) With Characters With Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 21, 2022
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Books/Disability/Down Syndrome
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On my quest for chapter books that include characters with Down syndrome, I received dozens of recommendations for picture books. We’ve featured some of those here recently, but there are…

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Read more about the article IFS | The Sometimes-Painful and Always-Beautiful Gift of Raising a Teen with Down Syndrome

IFS | The Sometimes-Painful and Always-Beautiful Gift of Raising a Teen with Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 20, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting/Writing
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Is it different raising a teenager who has Down syndrome than a typical teen? Well, yes and no. I had a chance to write about this for the Institute of…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome and a Lack of Ego

Down Syndrome and a Lack of Ego

  • Post published:October 19, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

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…

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Read more about the article S6 E4 | The Beauty of Life Together with Willie James Jennings

S6 E4 | The Beauty of Life Together with Willie James Jennings

  • Post published:October 18, 2022
  • Post category:Podcast/Privilege and Race
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   "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…

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Peeking Behind the Cosmic Curtain

  • Post published:October 17, 2022
  • Post category:Faith
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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…

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Ordinary Life With Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 15, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Healing Is Exhausting
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Healing Is Exhausting

  • Post published:October 14, 2022
  • Post category:Faith/Healing
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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…

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Read more about the article Order Your Advent Devotional Today!

Order Your Advent Devotional Today!

  • Post published:October 13, 2022
  • Post category:Faith/Writing
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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…

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Healing: Spiraling Upward?

  • Post published:October 12, 2022
  • Post category:Healing
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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…

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Read more about the article Penny Sharing in Church for DSA Month

Penny Sharing in Church for DSA Month

  • Post published:October 11, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Family
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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…

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