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Please Don’t Call Anyone Low-Functioning
I’ve been trying to figure out why it bothers me to hear people described as “high functioning” and “low functioning.” The other day, a friend
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November Introductions
I asked my family how I should introduce myself to the new people around here, and here’s what they suggested (through the family group text):
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Comment | To Be Made Well: Why modern health obscures what it means to be human.
Does it matter that Jesus of Nazareth healed a lot of people way back when? Do we still need that type of healing? Are there
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People to Follow Across the Political Divides
As we reach the other side of the 2022 elections—our country as polarized as ever—I want to offer some suggestions for people to follow who
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Praying Like a Child
I saw a little girl climb up onto her father’s lap on a Zoom call the other day. He was reclined in a large chair.
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Maybe Fall Could Last Forever
I’ve seen a lot of fall foliage in my day, and this year it’s like the trees conspired to show off. It just keeps going
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How Can I Practice NOT Proving My Worth?
How do you actively move towards being the beloved rather than working hard to prove your worth? What practices do you recommend for people who
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And You Will Be Blessed
Disability and blessing. I preached on that topic from Luke 14 last Sunday, and I wanted to share that with you here. As many of
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When the Sink Breaks, You Call a Plumber
“When the sink breaks, you call a plumber.” I was describing a friend who had been struggling with anxiety for months, and who finally decided
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S6 E5 | The Healing Work of Rest with Ruth Haley Barton
Rest is a challenge for almost all of us in our frantic and distracted world. For anyone who is longing to stop and rest and
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How God Thinks About Disability
As we come to the end of Down Syndrome Awareness month, I had a chance to preach at church Sunday about the theology of disability.
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Mother.ly | My daughter has Down syndrome, and her siblings are better for it
People often ask me what it is like having a sibling with Down syndrome for our two younger children, Marilee and William. Is having their
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Small Talk Is 8!
We’re celebrating the eight-year birthday/anniversary of my book Small Talk: Learning from My Children About What Matters Most. I hope you’ll join me in enjoying
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Norman Rockwell Museum: Illustrating Race
What do advertisements and illustrations and magazine covers tell us about who we are as a society? When does an image become sentimental because it
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Penny: Facts About Me That I Believe Are True
In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I asked Penny to share some thoughts about who she is, what matters to her, and what she
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Upcoming Events
Belovedness and belonging. Honesty, humility, and hope as movements towards healing. Bringing our brokenness under God’s blessing. In the next two weeks, I have four
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Assume Your Body Always Has Something to Say
“Your embodiment is always telling a story.” –Hillary McBride, The Wisdom of Your Body What would happen if we assumed that our body is always
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Two Picture Books (for Everyone) With Characters With Down Syndrome
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