Skip to content
Skip to content
Amy Julia Becker
  • About
  • Books
    • To Be Made Well
    • White Picket Fences
    • Small Talk
    • A Good and Perfect Gift
    • Advent Devotional
    • Lenten Resources
    • Penelope Ayers
  • Posts
  • Shows
    • Reimagining the Good Life
    • Take the Next Step
  • Speaking
  • Workshop
  • Resources
    • Guides & Resources
    • Substack
    • Articles/Essays
    • Book Contributions
    • Guest Interviews
    • TV Interviews / Videos
    • Press Kit
    • Affiliate Links Disclosure
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
  • Toggle website search
  • About
  • Books
    • To Be Made Well
    • White Picket Fences
    • Small Talk
    • A Good and Perfect Gift
    • Advent Devotional
    • Lenten Resources
    • Penelope Ayers
  • Posts
  • Shows
    • Reimagining the Good Life
    • Take the Next Step
  • Speaking
  • Workshop
  • Resources
    • Guides & Resources
    • Substack
    • Articles/Essays
    • Book Contributions
    • Guest Interviews
    • TV Interviews / Videos
    • Press Kit
    • Affiliate Links Disclosure
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
  • Toggle website search

Author: Amy Julia Becker

This author has written 1517 articles
Read more about the article How My Lack of Faith Got Us to Hope Heals Camp

How My Lack of Faith Got Us to Hope Heals Camp

  • Post published:July 24, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Family/Parenting
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Back in December, Marilee and I were snuggled on the sofa, internet shopping for Christmas presents. We picked out a few ornaments from Hope Heals. I explained how Katherine Wolf…

Continue ReadingHow My Lack of Faith Got Us to Hope Heals Camp
Read more about the article AJB Recommends: Kids’ Books About Disability

AJB Recommends: Kids’ Books About Disability

  • Post published:July 23, 2021
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Disability/Family/Parenting
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

If you’re looking for some books to read with your kids that introduce them to characters with disabilities, here are my top three for upper elementary and middle-school-aged kids (And…

Continue ReadingAJB Recommends: Kids’ Books About Disability
Read more about the article Labyrinths, Prayer, and Life

Labyrinths, Prayer, and Life

  • Post published:July 22, 2021
  • Post category:Faith/Family
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Marilee and I walked this labyrinth together a few weeks back. I wanted to linger. She zipped along. I explained that labyrinths aren’t the same as mazes. No branches or…

Continue ReadingLabyrinths, Prayer, and Life
Read more about the article The Hidden Impact of Abled Privilege in the Church | Faithward

The Hidden Impact of Abled Privilege in the Church | Faithward

  • Post published:July 21, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

“One of the insidious harms of privilege is the subtle way it convinces people that some are more valuable and necessary to the body of Christ than others.” - Amy…

Continue ReadingThe Hidden Impact of Abled Privilege in the Church | Faithward
Read more about the article Body Prayer: Throat

Body Prayer: Throat

  • Post published:July 20, 2021
  • Post category:Faith/Healing
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I used to “lose my voice” often when I needed to speak in public. I canceled multiple events because I couldn’t creak out the words through my throat. Once I…

Continue ReadingBody Prayer: Throat
Read more about the article Why Christians Must Fight Systemic Racism: NYT Essay by Esau McCaulley

Why Christians Must Fight Systemic Racism: NYT Essay by Esau McCaulley

  • Post published:July 19, 2021
  • Post category:Healing/Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

“Many fear that Christians who speak out against racism want to tear down America. That is not true; we are the fools who believe that America might better embody its…

Continue ReadingWhy Christians Must Fight Systemic Racism: NYT Essay by Esau McCaulley
Read more about the article Volunteering at Hope Heals Camp

Volunteering at Hope Heals Camp

  • Post published:July 17, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Healing
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Penny, Marilee, and I were excited to volunteer at Hope Heals Camp this week! A little background…Hope Heals Camp was started by Katherine and Jay Wolf (Katherine was on the…

Continue ReadingVolunteering at Hope Heals Camp
Read more about the article AJB Recommends: Movies for Family Movie Night

AJB Recommends: Movies for Family Movie Night

  • Post published:July 16, 2021
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Family/Parenting
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Family movies get harder as kids get older. We’ve chosen lots of inappropriate movies that we remember only for their humor or poignant moments. We’ve chosen others that captivate two kids…

Continue ReadingAJB Recommends: Movies for Family Movie Night
Read more about the article Tired of Myself, but God Is Not Tired of Me

Tired of Myself, but God Is Not Tired of Me

  • Post published:July 15, 2021
  • Post category:Faith
  • Post comments:2 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I make the same mistakes, commit the same sins, turn back to the same unhelpful habits over and over again.  For me, these repetitive issues come under three banners. There’s…

Continue ReadingTired of Myself, but God Is Not Tired of Me
Read more about the article Draw Near to Disability, Draw Near to Humanity

Draw Near to Disability, Draw Near to Humanity

  • Post published:July 14, 2021
  • Post category:Uncategorized
  • Post comments:0 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

“When you push away disability, you also push away your humanity. When you push away any fissure of vulnerability, you also push away the tender truth about yourself. You are…

Continue ReadingDraw Near to Disability, Draw Near to Humanity
  • Go to the previous page
  • 1
  • …
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • …
  • 152
  • Go to the next page

Home

About

Books

Podcast

Workshop

Resources

Speaking

Facebook Instagram Youtube Pinterest Goodreads Tiktok Linkedin

Subscribe to
Reimagining the Good Life

a letter from me delivered weekly to your inbox

Support my work!
If you benefit from the free content I offer, consider buying one of my books!

Member of the Disability Ministry Network.

Website by FRW Design and photo credits by Cloe Poisson, Chris Cappozziello, Philip Dutton

The image is a book cover with the title "From Exclusion to Belonging" by Amy Julia Becker. The cover features a group of four smiling teenagers, including a young woman with Down syndrome in the center. They are dressed in casual clothing and appear to be in an outdoor setting with a blurred background of greenery. The design includes a torn paper effect separating the title text from the image. The title text is in a clean, modern font with "FROM EXCLUSION" at the top and "TO BELONGING" at the bottom, with the author's name displayed below.

From Exclusion to Belonging

Get the Free Resource!

An illustrated guide designed to help you identify and create spaces of welcome and belonging—download today!

Advent e-book Prepare Him Room

ADVENT DEVOTIONAL

Prepare Him Room: Advent Reflections on What Happens When God Shows Up

MORE INFO
Skip to content
Open toolbar Accessibility Tools

Accessibility Tools

  • Increase TextIncrease Text
  • Decrease TextDecrease Text
  • GrayscaleGrayscale
  • High ContrastHigh Contrast
  • Negative ContrastNegative Contrast
  • Light BackgroundLight Background
  • Links UnderlineLinks Underline
  • Readable FontReadable Font
  • Reset Reset