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A Glimpse of Belonging at the Beginning of Down Syndrome Awareness Month
I dream of a world where everyone belongs. Last weekend, Penny was a bridesmaid in her old-babysitter-best-friend-for-life’s wedding, and I got a little glimpse of
The Wisdom of God
How do you know how to live so that it will go well for you and your family? How do you know whether to pursue
Collaborative Spaces: One Step Between Exclusion and Belonging
We need to begin envisioning and creating collaborative spaces for the work of justice, reconciliation, and healing. I wrote yesterday about how we cannot skip
You Can’t Move from Exclusion to Belonging in One Step
When it comes to the work of undoing systemic injustice in America, many of us want to skip to the end of the story, from
Is Personal Healing Opposed to Social Healing?
I used to act as though personal healing and social healing were opposed to each other. If I make time to take care of myself,
Welcome! (And Did You Know…)
I love that there are new people joining this community every day, and I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself (unofficially) to all
A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 7 | Words of Hope
I have both read and listened to so much thoughtful, wise, hopeful writing and conversation this week. I hope you’ll be able to enjoy some
Ten-Book Giveaway: Racism, Privilege, Social Healing, and Faith
I’ve teamed up with some awesome authors for a TEN-BOOK giveaway! You can win all TEN of these books, which are all about privilege, racism,
Like Trees, We Need Stress in Our Lives
I just learned that trees die without stress. A friend told me about the experiment of biosphere 2, where scientists tried to understand how our
S5 E2 | God Has Something to Say About Privilege with Dominique Gilliard
What is privilege? How can we leverage it to proclaim God’s love to the world and create communities that flourish? Dominique DuBois Gilliard, the author
Return to Belovedness
“We are intimately loved long before our parents, teachers, spouses, children and friends loved or wounded us.” —Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved I’m rereading
The Miscellaneous Life of a Parent
Much of the default parent life should be filed under the category “miscellaneous.” That’s what my friend Patricia says. Things like… Filling out the forms
A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 6 | Curling Up With The Culture Wars
I didn’t mean to read and listen and think about a series of controversial topics this week, but I’m passing along some of my favorite
What’s Wrong With Having Down Syndrome?
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Finishing To Be Made Well
Today I will set a timer on my phone for 30 minutes. I will turn the phone over so I can’t see notifications of text
The Bible Is Not About Behavior Management
I often misinterpret the words in the Bible as behavior management, when they are really invitations to surrender to love. Jesus says: “Do not judge,
