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Read more about the article Video Series for Your Small Group This Fall

Video Series for Your Small Group This Fall

  • Post published:August 4, 2022
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I got a fun DM earlier this week from a woman in California who just received a box of 50 copies of To Be Made Well that she will be…

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Read more about the article Penny’s Take on Hope Heals

Penny’s Take on Hope Heals

  • Post published:July 29, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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Okay, this is my final (for now) post about Hope Heals Camp last week. I started out planning to tell you all about it in one post, and here we…

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Read more about the article Hope Heals Camp: When We’re Seen

Hope Heals Camp: When We’re Seen

  • Post published:July 28, 2022
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Seen. That was the word written underneath my plate at the Hope Heals banquet.  Other people had words like beloved, cherished, known. All three of our kids picked up their…

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Read more about the article Hope Heals Camp: Believing Something Good

Hope Heals Camp: Believing Something Good

  • Post published:July 27, 2022
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I went into last week with a hard, seemingly hopeless situation, even as I was invited to teach the kids about hope each day at Hope Heals Camp.  “Hope is…

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Read more about the article Hope Heals Camp: Belovedness and Belonging

Hope Heals Camp: Belovedness and Belonging

  • Post published:July 26, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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Hope Heals Camp exists as a place where families affected by disability can receive rest, resources, and relationships. As Jay and Katherine Wolf, co-founders, say, Hope Heals seeks to “disrupt…

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Read more about the article Three Ways to Bring Prayer to the Body
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Three Ways to Bring Prayer to the Body

  • Post published:July 22, 2022
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If you’ve grown up in a Protestant church tradition, as I have, you may have learned that prayer is a spiritual and intellectual experience, not a bodily one. Prayer is…

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Read more about the article Welcome! I’m so Glad You’re Here!

Welcome! I’m so Glad You’re Here!

  • Post published:July 16, 2022
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About once a month, I take a moment to introduce myself. Social media platforms are funny places to try to make meaningful connections, but, hopefully, these introductions offer a little…

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Read more about the article When the Love Goes Deeper Than the Wounds | Ann Voskamp’s Blog

When the Love Goes Deeper Than the Wounds | Ann Voskamp’s Blog

  • Post published:July 15, 2022
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I’m so honored to have a post on Ann Voskamp’s blog today. My post begins: Sometimes my life as a Christian feels like a series of self-improvement efforts underneath a…

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Read more about the article A Life-Changing Daily Prayer Practice: Prayer of Examen

A Life-Changing Daily Prayer Practice: Prayer of Examen

  • Post published:July 11, 2022
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I’ve prayed in lots of different ways over the years. I’ve used the acronym ACTS (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication). The Lord’s Prayer has been a guide. I’ve tried contemplative prayer.…

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Read more about the article Summer Reading: The Midnight Library

Summer Reading: The Midnight Library

  • Post published:June 10, 2022
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It is time for summer reading lists!!!  And yes, I hope To Be Made Well will be on the top of many lists this summer, but I also want to…

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