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3 Pieces of Advice for Parents of a Child With Down Syndrome

  • Post published:February 4, 2023
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I have some advice for you! Here are three things I would do differently as the parent of a child with Down syndrome: 1. Pay more attention to self-care skills…

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Read more about the article Happy 12th Birthday, Marilee!
Marilee with her baby cousin

Happy 12th Birthday, Marilee!

  • Post published:January 30, 2023
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Marilee recently pulled out the measuring stick we use for our family and said, "Look at me in 2016! I've grown so much!" And then she said, "And look at…

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Read more about the article Finding Places Where Everyone Belongs

Finding Places Where Everyone Belongs

  • Post published:January 28, 2023
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Where everyone belongs. That’s the dream. That’s the hope. That’s the space and the community and the future we long for. Sometimes we catch glimpses of it.  Penny and I…

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Develop Your Spirituality by Starting Small

  • Post published:January 26, 2023
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What if we had a way to alleviate depression and anxiety, to protect against substance abuse and self-harm? What if there were answers to the mental health crises we are…

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Domestic Monastery

  • Post published:January 20, 2023
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“Raising small children, if it is done with love and generosity, will do for you exactly what private prayer does.” -Ronald Rolheiser, Domestic Monastery I just read this whole (very…

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Overheard on the Trail: Best Brother

  • Post published:January 7, 2023
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“You’re my only brother. But you’re the best brother.” We took a hike as a family over the winter break. It was mostly up a small mountain, and Penny struggled…

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The Blessings of a Small Church

  • Post published:January 2, 2023
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One Sunday morning, I walked in late to church, looking for our family. I spotted Peter’s head and joined him and Marilee in the pew. They weren’t hard to locate.…

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Read more about the article Happy 17th Birthday, Penny!

Happy 17th Birthday, Penny!

  • Post published:December 30, 2022
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Penny turns 17 today! Happy 17th birthday, Penny! A few nights ago at a family dinner, I asked everyone to name something they sincerely appreciate about everyone else at the…

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6 Favorite Shows and Movies We Watched in 2022

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Our favorite shows and movies that we watched in 2022: Abbott Elementary Our whole family has enjoyed this quirky mockumentary about an elementary school in Philadelphia. watch Abbott Elementary Borgen…

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Read more about the article God Enters Into the Messiness of a Broken World

God Enters Into the Messiness of a Broken World

  • Post published:December 23, 2022
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The family of God is a family with sex scandals and petty infighting and alcoholism and abuse. With disease and suffering and betrayal. With rejection and heartbreak and violence. The…

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