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Read more about the article How a Baby with Down Syndrome from Brazil Is Changing Lives in Zambia

How a Baby with Down Syndrome from Brazil Is Changing Lives in Zambia

  • Post published:November 27, 2019
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Guest Post
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

As we move towards a season of thanks and of giving, I invited my friend Holly Nelson to tell the story of the Special Hope Network, a ministry that equips…

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Read more about the article Gratitude and Growth: How to Practice Gratitude

Gratitude and Growth: How to Practice Gratitude

  • Post published:November 26, 2019
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I’ve been writing about gratitude for the past two weeks in honor of the season of Thanksgiving. Today, as we look at gratitude and growth (or how to practice gratitude),…

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Read more about the article Gratitude and Grace

Gratitude and Grace

  • Post published:November 25, 2019
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Superficial gratitude can distort the reality of grace. It’s easy for people in relative comfort to compare ourselves to other needy individuals, pity them, and offer gratitude to God for…

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Read more about the article Sabbatical Announcement and Learning to Rest

Sabbatical Announcement and Learning to Rest

  • Post published:November 21, 2019
  • Post category:Faith/Family
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Our family is walking away from the daily routines of life and learning to rest. What's behind our sabbatical announcement and learning to rest? Here are the details about our…

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Read more about the article Gratitude and Grief

Gratitude and Grief

  • Post published:November 19, 2019
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At its best, gratitude is a way to live in the midst of a world of pain and grief, not a way to cut ourselves off from that grief. Gratitude…

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Read more about the article Gratitude and Grumpiness

Gratitude and Grumpiness

  • Post published:November 18, 2019
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As easy as it is to rattle off a gratitude list, it's just as easy to rattle off a list of things that cause grumpiness. How is gratitude the antidote…

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Read more about the article Love Is Stronger Than Fear

Love Is Stronger Than Fear

  • Post published:October 16, 2019
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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[If you are looking for my Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast, please go here.] When our daughter Penny was born and diagnosed with Down syndrome, fear felt incredibly powerful.…

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Read more about the article 5 Bible Passages for Parents of Children with Down Syndrome

5 Bible Passages for Parents of Children with Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 15, 2019
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Parenting
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I’ve written several posts (like this one) on themes related to disability recently in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month. WORKSHOP I'd also love for you to check out my…

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Read more about the article In Her Own Words: Penny on Church and Faith

In Her Own Words: Penny on Church and Faith

  • Post published:October 14, 2019
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Penny has grown up going to church with our family. She’s also grown up with parents who pray, read the Bible, and offer sporadic attempts to include their children in…

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Responding to the Immigration Crisis with Your Head, Heart, and Hands

  • Post published:September 18, 2019
  • Post category:Current Events/Faith/Privilege and Race
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

This post, one in a series about my time in El Paso (check out the other posts here and here), offers ways that you can respond to the immigration crisis,…

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The image is a book cover with the title "From Exclusion to Belonging" by Amy Julia Becker. The cover features a group of four smiling teenagers, including a young woman with Down syndrome in the center. They are dressed in casual clothing and appear to be in an outdoor setting with a blurred background of greenery. The design includes a torn paper effect separating the title text from the image. The title text is in a clean, modern font with "FROM EXCLUSION" at the top and "TO BELONGING" at the bottom, with the author's name displayed below.

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Prepare Him Room: Advent Reflections on What Happens When God Shows Up

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