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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?
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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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A Practical Guide: How to Heal Our Divides
What do we do to heal our divides within our nation and our relationships? We take small steps towards healing. What does it look like
AJB Recommends: Podcasts About Segregated Schools and Social Healing
What should we do, corporately and individually, about the reality of America’s segregated schools? How does engaging the truth of our horrific past help lead
A 3-Day Civil Rights Tour Itinerary for Families
Send me the Civil Rights Tour Itinerary! Planning a family vacation? In 2019, our family embarked on a mini Civil Rights tour in Louisiana and
The Most Important Work Is Repair
I said something to Penny a few days ago that made her cry, which makes me think today of the important work of repair. I
The Rescue I Need When Life Doesn’t Fit
Trying to get through my week feels like trying to put on a wet sweatshirt, like life doesn’t fit. I look at my to-do list,
Dear White Peacemakers Book Giveaway!
The title Dear White Peacemakers sums up the content and intention of this book so well—it’s an invitation to white people like me to enter
Girls Just Wanna Run
There are so many things to love about Marilee running her first 5k with her friend Lexi. One, they got to participate in a pretty
AJB Recommends: Spiritual Practices for Personal and Social Healing
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Free Resource: 5 Ways to Experience God’s Love
5 Ways to Experience God’s Love resource If you’re anything like me, right now you feel weary. Weary of news reports of injustice and violence
First Draft, Writing Retreat, and Construction
Writing retreat day to work on my next book. So far we can call this the “s—tty first draft” (as Anne Lamott puts it). Hopefully
