Public Service Announcement: How to Talk to a Person With an Intellectual Disability
When Penny sat down to receive the shot for her Covid-19 vaccine, the nurse looked at her directly and asked, “Full name? Date of birth? Have you ever had an…
AJB Recommends: When Is Healing a Placebo?
Emotional, social, and psychological stress causes a lot of pain and illness. Migraines, backaches, auto-immune disorders, skin conditions, gastrointestinal distress—all of these can arise from stress in our lives. And all…
Black Lives Matter: Did We Mean It?
One year ago, it would have been truly remarkable to run past a Black Lives Matter sign on a Saturday morning in my predominantly white, small town. Now it stands…
3 Things I’ve Learned One Year After George Floyd’s Death
At this time last year, I thought George Floyd’s death would be like the deaths of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin and Eric Garner and Sandra Bland and Breonna Taylor…
Welcome to This Online Community!
Hello friends! Welcome to this community! For those of you who are new around here, I thought I’d introduce myself. Here are three things you should know about me. I…
Laughter Is Carbonated Holiness
In our household, laughter doesn’t happen every day. Our kids get annoyed with each other. They are self-conscious and defensive. What used to provoke giggles now prompts rolled eyes. Most…
AJB Recommends: Healing From a Year of Covid-19
I've read several resources lately about healing from a year of Covid-19. Did you see that New York Times article about languishing? Multiple friends sent it to me, and I’ve…
We Need Humility for Healing and Life
We need humility for healing and life. “I’d rather hang out with a humble conservative than a self-righteous liberal. And I’d rather hang out with a humble liberal than a…
Healing From Covid-19 in Community
Believe it or not, laughing with friends and talking about body odor and armpit hair was healing for me this past week. I was healing from Covid-19 in community. I…
Gratitude Is a Part of Healing
Is gratitude a part of healing? This past week, I read a healing story in Luke 17. Ten men with leprosy cry out to Jesus that he “have mercy” on…
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