Dance Like Everybody’s Watching (and Celebrating What They See)
On the second night of Hope Heals Camp, there’s a Talent Show. And on the last night, there’s a dance party. From babies to grandparents, from adults in wheelchairs to…
On the second night of Hope Heals Camp, there’s a Talent Show. And on the last night, there’s a dance party. From babies to grandparents, from adults in wheelchairs to…
Is it possible that many adults in America have an emotional disability? That we have been taught to repress our feelings and rely on our rational minds instead of our…
Back in December, Marilee and I were snuggled on the sofa, internet shopping for Christmas presents. We picked out a few ornaments from Hope Heals. I explained how Katherine Wolf…
If you’re looking for some books to read with your kids that introduce them to characters with disabilities, here are my top three for upper elementary and middle-school-aged kids (And…
“One of the insidious harms of privilege is the subtle way it convinces people that some are more valuable and necessary to the body of Christ than others.” - Amy…
Penny, Marilee, and I were excited to volunteer at Hope Heals Camp this week! A little background…Hope Heals Camp was started by Katherine and Jay Wolf (Katherine was on the…
I think it’s important to use language with intention and care. I think language reflects reality, but I also think language can shape reality. For me, the shift from calling…
“I want to sever the connection between dignity and accomplishment altogether.” So says Justin Hawkins on The Lucky Few Podcast last week. Uncoupling Dignity from Achievement Even as a mother…
Should Penny take Chemistry next year, as a tenth grader with an intellectual disability? This is the question set before us as we began to plan with Penny and her…
"Limitations are so often what lead to love because if we can freely offer ourselves as both gifted and limited people, and receive other people in that same light, then…