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Read more about the article You Were Never Meant to Do It All

You Were Never Meant to Do It All

  • Post published:November 4, 2025
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REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S9 E3 — What is the good life? Is it a life marked by money and success and achievement? Or a life marked by love? Author…

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PSA: Trick-or-Treating and Disability

  • Post published:October 28, 2025
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As I think about Halloween, I keep coming back to what makes it so magical for our kids—not just costumes and candy, but being part of a group, laughing down…

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When the Church Tries to Fix What God Calls Good

  • Post published:October 21, 2025
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REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S9 E2—What if disability isn’t something to fix, but a way to see God and one another more clearly? Theologian John Swinton joins Amy Julia…

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Why I’ve Been Silent This Down Syndrome Awareness Month

  • Post published:October 15, 2025
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It’s the middle of October, Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and I have done nothing to acknowledge this fact. We didn’t walk in a Buddy Walk. We haven’t posted stories about…

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Read more about the article Disability & Belonging: “We Aren’t Us Without You”

Disability & Belonging: “We Aren’t Us Without You”

  • Post published:October 15, 2025
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST We all long to belong. But for many families experiencing disability, true belonging can feel out of reach. In this episode, researcher and advocate Erik…

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When You Want More for Your Family (and Your Life)

  • Post published:October 10, 2025
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I would like to wave a magic wand and make the pain and discomfort of this life go away. And yes, I mean that in some big and existential sense…

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10 Dimensions of Belonging

  • Post published:October 9, 2025
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10 Dimensions of Belonging created by Erik Carter In a recent conversation, Erik says: Early in our research, we wanted to understand what it really means to be a community…

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How Do You Know Your Calling?

  • Post published:October 7, 2025
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REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST Some people get paid to do what they love, but most don’t. How can we find meaning in everyday work that we don’t always love…

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Choosing Hospitality Over Isolation

  • Post published:October 5, 2025
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Growing up in a household with two wheelchairs, Kevan Chandler experienced firsthand the challenges, and the choices, that shape how a family navigates disability. Kevan and his sister both have…

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Read more about the article Creating Belonging in Diverse Communities

Creating Belonging in Diverse Communities

  • Post published:October 2, 2025
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I wrote a few weeks ago about curiosity as an act of belonging. I also had a chance to go to Baylor University for a few lovely days of conversation and connection that only…

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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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ADVENT DEVOTIONAL

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

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