And You Will Be Blessed
Disability and blessing. I preached on that topic from Luke 14 last Sunday, and I wanted to share that with you here. As many of you know, Penny was diagnosed…
Down Syndrome and a Lack of Ego
When Heather Avis and I talked about being at Hope Heals Camp last summer, she mentioned that what made it so distinctive was the lack of ego present. Heather’s words…
S6 E3 | Down Syndrome and Belonging with Heather Avis
“You belong here, as you are, who you are. Come be in this place with us.” Down syndrome advocate and author Heather Avis joins Amy Julia Becker to talk about…
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Communion: The Simplicity of Abundant and Generous Love
In these pandemic-cautious years, I’ve missed taking communion in the front of the church. Now we sit in our pews and pass individualized cups and little baggies with bread inside.…
Penny’s Take on Hope Heals
Okay, this is my final (for now) post about Hope Heals Camp last week. I started out planning to tell you all about it in one post, and here we…
Hope Heals Camp: When We’re Seen
Seen. That was the word written underneath my plate at the Hope Heals banquet. Other people had words like beloved, cherished, known. All three of our kids picked up their…
Hope Heals Camp: Belovedness and Belonging
Hope Heals Camp exists as a place where families affected by disability can receive rest, resources, and relationships. As Jay and Katherine Wolf, co-founders, say, Hope Heals seeks to “disrupt…
We Are Beloved. What If We Believed This?
"Jesus says that we are beloved before we do anything right, and after we’ve done everything wrong." - To Be Made Well This quote might just speak for itself. What…
Gifts that Emerge Out of Belovedness
When I was in sixth grade, we moved to Connecticut. I ended up in the “talented and gifted program” at my school. My “gifts” seemed evident to teachers. I could…
The Center of Healing is Belovedness
The center of healing is belovedness. Healing happens in three steps (that aren’t necessarily linear): acknowledge hurt, ask for help, and take small steps towards shalom. Believing that I am…
