Sharing Stories Instead of Opinions
Penny and Marilee and I had a girls' day yesterday. They had a friend sleep over, which involved milkshakes and making up dances and watching High School musical. We all…
Thoughts from March 19-23, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, March 19, 2018 Penny and Marilee…
Thoughts from March 5-9, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, March 5, 2018 I didn't watch…
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A New Frontier for People with Disabilities
Decades ago, people with intellectual disabilities went to institutions on a regular basis. Life expectancy was short and quality of life was low. In the 1970s, more and more parents…
Why Does a Toyota Ad about the Paralympics Make Me Cry?
So why is it that I get all choked up when I watch this Toyota commercial? It features Paralympic gold medalist Lauren Woolstencroft, a young woman who was born…
Thoughts from February 5-7, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, February 5, 2018 Housekeeping update: If…
Thoughts from September 4-8, 2017
As many of you know, I stopped blogging two years ago, mostly because blogging consumed the time that I had for writing, and I chose to write books instead of…
Why We Must Insist Upon Knowledge Tethered to Love
I was invited to share some thoughts on disability and theology with the student body of St. Paul’s School, a boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire. I offered three reflections…
Penny and her family at Epcot, or what love and knowledge together look like
What if Usefulness is Not the Measure of our Humanity?
I was invited to share some thoughts on disability and theology with the student body of St. Paul’s School, a boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire. I offered three reflections…
When Facts Fail – Reflections on Love and Knowledge
I was invited to share some thoughts on disability and theology with the student body of St. Paul’s School, a boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire. I offered three reflections…
