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Read more about the article Comment | To Be Made Well: Why modern health obscures what it means to be human.

Comment | To Be Made Well: Why modern health obscures what it means to be human.

  • Post published:November 10, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Faith/Healing/Writing
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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 ways for us to access…

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Read more about the article And You Will Be Blessed

And You Will Be Blessed

  • Post published:November 3, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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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 you know, Penny was diagnosed…

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Read more about the article How God Thinks About Disability

How God Thinks About Disability

  • Post published:October 31, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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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.  It sounds like a heady…

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Read more about the article Mother.ly | My daughter has Down syndrome, and her siblings are better for it

Mother.ly | My daughter has Down syndrome, and her siblings are better for it

  • Post published:October 29, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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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 16-year-old sister, Penny, in their…

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Read more about the article Penny: Facts About Me That I Believe Are True

Penny: Facts About Me That I Believe Are True

  • Post published:October 26, 2022
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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 would like other people to…

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Read more about the article Two Picture Books (for Everyone) With Characters With Down Syndrome

Two Picture Books (for Everyone) With Characters With Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 21, 2022
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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 here recently, but there are…

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Read more about the article IFS | The Sometimes-Painful and Always-Beautiful Gift of Raising a Teen with Down Syndrome

IFS | The Sometimes-Painful and Always-Beautiful Gift of Raising a Teen with Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 20, 2022
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Is it different raising a teenager who has Down syndrome than a typical teen? Well, yes and no. I had a chance to write about this for the Institute of…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome and a Lack of Ego

Down Syndrome and a Lack of Ego

  • Post published:October 19, 2022
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When Heather Avis and I talked about being at Hope Heals Camp last summer, she mentioned that what made it so distinctive was the lack of ego present.  Heather’s words…

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Ordinary Life With Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 15, 2022
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When it comes to Down syndrome, there are two extremes that get represented in our collective imagination most of the time. There’s the exceptional overcomer, and there’s the burden to…

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Read more about the article Penny Sharing in Church for DSA Month

Penny Sharing in Church for DSA Month

  • Post published:October 11, 2022
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As a part of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Penny had a chance to share some thoughts in front of our congregation on Sunday. She talked about what she appreciates about…

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