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A Place for Extravagant Beauty
Flowers serve a purpose, I know, evolutionarily. But I’ve been gazing at this arrangement of flowers leftover from Sunday’s party and thinking how absurd it
Book Launch Party
It’s so much better in person. I forgot. I forgot that Zoom and Instagram and Marco Polo and all the other ways I can (thankfully!)
Healing Is Slow
As some of you already know, I had my own bout with Covid last week. I felt miserable for a full two days, and I
Why Did I Get Covid?
I’ve now been in bed with Covid for a few days. Sneezing, coughing, sniffling, cycling through chills and fever. I haven’t been sick like this
I’m Speaking at the Writing for Your Life Conference
For those of you who are writers, or for those of you who are interested in how and why I write about the things I
Liuan Huska Endorses To Be Made Well
I’m so grateful for the women and men who endorsed To Be Made Well. Liuan Huska’s words are especially meaningful because she has written her
The Link-Up (March/April 2022)
My top 5 recommendations of what to read, watch, or listen to from the past month that I shared in my monthly update (you can
Easter 2022: Sweatpants, Social Distancing, Sickness, and Hope
I tested positive for Covid on Sunday morning. Penny had tested positive a few days before. Forty-five people were planning to come for lunch after
S5 E17 | The Role and the Limits of Medicine with Dr. Matthew Loftus
When we need healing, is medicine the only solution? Dr. Matthew Loftus talks with Amy Julia Becker about both the limits and the role
Can Disability and Blessing Go Hand in Hand?
Can disability and blessing go hand in hand? For a long time, I didn’t think so. And I still don’t understand how and when
TIME: How Disability Changed What Easter Means to My Family
I wrote an essay for TIME that came out today: How Disability Changed What Easter Means to My Family. As I write in this essay,
Waiting on Easter Saturday
I never know what to do with myself on Holy Saturday. Saturday comes, and I’m getting ready for people to come over for Easter. I’m
To Be Made Well: Justice
I used to think that justice was about law courts and whether or not people should be fined or go to jail or not. My
Holy Week Is About Unmet Expectations
When I have unmet expectations for God, I begin to spiral into shame and fear. I don’t doubt God in general. I doubt myself. I
Knowing Full Well
“Your works are wonderful. I know that full well.” These words from Psalm 139 sound like a typical statement of praise stating that God’s creation
Down Syndrome Community…16 Years After Penny Was Born
When Penny was three weeks old, we got a call from a woman in town who had a teenager with Down syndrome. She was the
To Be Made Well for Your Church
I just got the most encouraging news. My pastor called and told me that she and our associate pastor had talked about what they wanted
Welcome to My Online Community!
Welcome to my online community! I wanted to pause for a moment and introduce myself to those of you who are new to this space.
Why You Should Watch CODA
Penny was the first person in our family to watch CODA, the Best-Picture winning film which doubles as a coming-of-age story and a reflection on
Mere Orthodoxy Review of To Be Made Well
“This isn’t a simplistic mind-over-matter equation, and part of the genius of To Be Made Well is how Becker carefully unpacks holistic healing and wholeness in
Believe Your Belovedness
The center of healing is belovedness. I’ve been thinking about three steps to healing: acknowledge harm, ask for help, and participate in healing. All three
