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Read more about the article S7 E 16 | Hope That Heals in a World That Hurts with Katherine Wolf

S7 E 16 | Hope That Heals in a World That Hurts with Katherine Wolf

  • Post published:May 14, 2024
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Apple YouTube Spotify More!  How do you hold onto hope in the midst of suffering? How can we trust in the goodness of God in a world of pain? What…

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Read more about the article Our Love for Each Other Matters Most

Our Love for Each Other Matters Most

  • Post published:May 2, 2024
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What matters most is our love for each other. Yesterday I had a chance to meet with two different groups of people from around the nation and around the globe—California,…

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Read more about the article Penny’s Senior Night as a Cheerleader

Penny’s Senior Night as a Cheerleader

  • Post published:February 22, 2024
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If you had told me when she was born that our daughter with Down syndrome would be a Varsity cheerleader at our local high school, I don’t think I would…

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Read more about the article If You’re a Parent Who Has Received a Hard Diagnosis About Your Child

If You’re a Parent Who Has Received a Hard Diagnosis About Your Child

  • Post published:February 12, 2024
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If you are a parent who has recently received a hard diagnosis about your child, I have three thoughts that I want to offer. One, feel your feelings. When we…

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Read more about the article Friendship Forms Durable Hope

Friendship Forms Durable Hope

  • Post published:November 7, 2023
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What do I do? People in my family received a terminal diagnosis for their child. What do I do? A woman recently emailed me this question. When I wrote her…

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Read more about the article S7 E5 | Finding Hope in the Dark with Curt Thompson, MD

S7 E5 | Finding Hope in the Dark with Curt Thompson, MD

  • Post published:October 31, 2023
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Apple YouTube Spotify More! How do we show up for each other in the midst of pain? Is it possible to hope when we’re suffering? Psychiatrist Curt Thompson, author of…

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Read more about the article 3 Ways to Find an Ordinary Church

3 Ways to Find an Ordinary Church

  • Post published:June 26, 2023
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We need to go back to church.  I feel like a little old lady wagging a scolding finger when I write that, and the last thing I want to do…

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Read more about the article The Significance of Our Social Worlds

The Significance of Our Social Worlds

  • Post published:May 4, 2023
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I’m taking a class right now where I’m learning all sorts of things about transitioning from high school to college or the workforce and beyond. Recently, our instructor mentioned that…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome’s “Exclusive Club”

Down Syndrome’s “Exclusive Club”

  • Post published:April 11, 2023
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I remember a day 17 years ago when Peter and I had spent hours with Penny at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We were exhausted. But he needed to attend…

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Read more about the article I’m a Denominational Mutt

I’m a Denominational Mutt

  • Post published:March 8, 2023
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When it comes to Christianity, I am a denominational mutt.  I was baptized as an infant in an Episcopal church.  I was confirmed as a tween in a Presbyterian one.…

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