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What a Snow Day Taught Me about God’s Love

  • Post published:March 16, 2018
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

SNOW DAYS AND GOD'S LOVE It's been a long few weeks here in the Northeast, as any parent of any small child can tell you. Here in my part of…

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Thoughts from March 12-16, 2018

  • Post published:March 16, 2018
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Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 It's been a…

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Redeeming the Pain of the Past

  • Post published:January 26, 2018
  • Post category:Faith/Family
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

When I was in high school and college, I threw up almost every day. It's a long story, but I had a paralyzed stomach that wouldn't process food and I…

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Thoughts from January 8-12, 2018

  • Post published:January 12, 2018
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Monday, January 8, 2018 I can't remember why we were talking about the Garden of Eden last night at dinner, but in the midst of the conversation Marilee said, "Can…

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Thoughts from December 17-22, 2017

  • Post published:December 22, 2017
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Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Sunday, December 17, 2017 This past week…

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Read more about the article Love Shows Up on Christmas

Love Shows Up on Christmas

  • Post published:December 22, 2017
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How do you know that someone loves you? Whole books have been written on this subject, but I think it's pretty simple: the people who love you show up when…

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Digging into my Family’s History with Native Americans

  • Post published:November 18, 2017
  • Post category:Family/Privilege and Race
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My family has been in the United States since before the United States existed. Distant relatives on both my mother's and father's sides arrived in Massachusetts and Connecticut in the…

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Read more about the article A Day in the Life with Down Syndrome

A Day in the Life with Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 27, 2017
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Family
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What is a day in the life of a kid with Down syndrome like? I wake Penny up at 6:30 on the dot. She squeezes her eyes shut tighter and…

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How Observing Sabbath Frees Us From Anxiety

  • Post published:October 17, 2017
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Marilee slept late this morning. At 7:30, I rubbed her shoulder as she lay curled up under the covers on her side. When she opened her eyes, though, I could…

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Thoughts from October 16-20, 2017

  • Post published:September 20, 2017
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Once a week I compile the reflections I've offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Marilee slept late…

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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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