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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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A Better Way to Read the Bible

  • Post published:January 13, 2022
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I missed out on something crucial when I learned how to read the Bible. I learned to ask three simple questions: What does it say? What does it mean? What…

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Dreaming for the Future

  • Post published:January 12, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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When Penny was younger, I resisted setting goals for her. The early years of her life were full of measurements and yardsticks and a sense of "falling short" of developmental…

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S5 E10 | How Kids Can Fight Racism with Dr. Jemar Tisby

  • Post published:January 11, 2022
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Can our children really make a difference in the fight against racism? Dr. Jemar Tisby, author of How to Fight Racism Young Reader’s Edition, talks with Amy Julia Becker about…

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We Are Made Well by God

  • Post published:January 10, 2022
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What if you have inestimable worth, and you’ve never noticed it before? A few weeks back, I read about a drawing that was purchased for $30 at an estate sale.…

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The Gift of the Magi

  • Post published:January 8, 2022
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This Christmas, I felt like Peter and I were living out our own version of the O. Henry short story, The Gift of the Magi. Do you know it?  This…

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Slow Productivity and Elevating Love

  • Post published:January 7, 2022
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In 2022, I’m trying to practice slowing down, so I was intrigued by Cal Newport’s idea of “slow productivity” in a recent essay in the New Yorker. And yet Newport…

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In My Hands: Advanced Reader’s Copy of To Be Made Well

  • Post published:January 6, 2022
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I didn’t expect to open a package and find a copy of To Be Made Well, but it was so exciting to hold it in my hands. This is the…

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Penny in Her Own Words: The PATH Process and Planning for the Future

  • Post published:January 5, 2022
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I asked Penny if she would be willing to answer a few questions about her experience with the PATH process. These are her unedited responses:  How would you explain what…

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Penny’s PATH Process: Planning for Life After High School

  • Post published:January 4, 2022
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Once a year, a group of people from Penny’s school, family, and community gather together with her to talk about her hopes and dreams for the future through a process…

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Looking Back Before Looking Ahead

  • Post published:January 3, 2022
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I know the idea of welcoming a new year is to look ahead. Make resolutions. Set goals. Establish new routines.  But before I do any of that, I need to…

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