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Read more about the article What Training for a Half Marathon Teaches Me about my Soul

What Training for a Half Marathon Teaches Me about my Soul

  • Post published:August 27, 2019
  • Post category:Faith
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

It still surprises me to note that I am training for a half marathon. Last year, I ran one for the first time and it was my first experience of…

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Read more about the article Summer Rewind: Why We Still Go To Church

Summer Rewind: Why We Still Go To Church

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

Summertime is the hardest time for us to convince our kids, and ourselves, to go to church on Sunday mornings. They want to go to the beach. They want to…

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Read more about the article Love in the Midst of the Mess

Love in the Midst of the Mess

  • Post published:August 18, 2019
  • Post category:Faith/Family
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You may be familiar with the words of 1 Corinthians 13: “Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast. It is not rude…” I…

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What My Blog is About

  • Post published:August 10, 2019
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Privilege and Race/Uncategorized
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If you are new to my blog, welcome! I blog about family, faith, disability, privilege, culture and the intersection of all of these realities. I tend to use events and…

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Read more about the article Reflections on Suffering… and Love

Reflections on Suffering… and Love

  • Post published:August 9, 2019
  • Post category:Faith
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Last week, I spoke with a group of women about the age-old question of how a good God could allow acts of senseless terror and undeserved suffering in this world.…

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Guest Sermon: Salem Covenant Church

  • Post published:August 9, 2019
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The 4 Things John 5 teaches us about healing, which is to say, about God “Biblically speaking, health isn’t the absence of illness. Health isn’t the absence of anything. It…

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Read more about the article Normie – A Down Syndrome Coming of Age Film

Normie – A Down Syndrome Coming of Age Film

  • Post published:August 1, 2019
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I experienced such deep joy at the Normie screening at the Five Senses Festival. Not only did I get to sit outside under the stars in our lovely little town and…

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Read more about the article Summer Rewind: Reflections on Peace and Overcoming Anxiety

Summer Rewind: Reflections on Peace and Overcoming Anxiety

  • Post published:July 24, 2019
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There is little I love more than sitting on the porch in the summertime with a glass of wine, a plate of appetizers, and a group of happy family members…

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5 Ways to Receive God’s Love – Open Door Sisterhood Guest Post – Amy Julia Becker

  • Post published:July 14, 2019
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I've just written a guest blog post on The Open Door Sisterhood called 5 Ways to Receive God's Love. Spoiler alert: it's not about just trying really hard. My friends…

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Podcast: How Do I Figure out Where to Go?

  • Post published:July 11, 2019
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Listen to Amy Julia speak as a guest on a recent podcast In my latest blog post, I listed ten recommended podcasts covering topics including race, justice culture and spiritual…

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