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Hope Heals

Read more about the article Tell Your Story

Tell Your Story

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 22, 2023
  • Post category:Books/Disability/Down Syndrome
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On the first morning of Hope Heals camp, the woman beside me said, "I can't really believe I'm walking next to you right now. I follow you on Instagram, and…

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Read more about the article Why Go to Hope Heals Camp | Penny in Her Own Words

Why Go to Hope Heals Camp | Penny in Her Own Words

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 9, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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Years ago, I wrote a piece for the Huffington Post called “Missing Out on Beautiful.” It was prompted by my realization that it was really hard to capture Penny’s true…

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Read more about the article Hope Moments: Living Out the Way of Jesus

Hope Moments: Living Out the Way of Jesus

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 2, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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I want to tell you about every moment from Hope Heals camp. But even with all my words and stories, and even with Ashley Monogue’s gorgeous photography (montage below), and…

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Read more about the article Hope Heals: Everyone Lifted Up
Photo by Ashley Monogue

Hope Heals: Everyone Lifted Up

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 25, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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In typical American life, some people win and others lose. Some people get the award and others get no recognition. Some people are considered better than others. It’s not that…

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The Gift of Hope Heals

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:April 28, 2023
  • Post category:Disability
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My heart is so full of gratitude and wonder.  I had the great honor of spending the past few days with my friends from Hope Heals. It began with a…

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Read more about the article Hope Heals | And You Will Be Blessed

Hope Heals | And You Will Be Blessed

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 12, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Faith/Healing
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I had a chance to write an essay (And You Will Be Blessed) for the Hope Heals blog. (And if you don’t already know about Hope Heals, now is the…

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Read more about the article Hope Heals Camp: Belovedness and Belonging

Hope Heals Camp: Belovedness and Belonging

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 26, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
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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…

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Read more about the article We’re at Hope Heals Camp

We’re at Hope Heals Camp

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 18, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Family
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Last year, we took a big trip out west to Utah and Wyoming. In the past, we’ve taken our kids to Martha’s Vineyard and met up with friends in Virginia…

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Read more about the article Hope Heals: Partnership of Hope and Healing

Hope Heals: Partnership of Hope and Healing

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 5, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Healing
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Last week, I had the honor of spending 24 hours with the board and staff and co-founders of Hope Heals.  The time reminded me of many truths, including that the…

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Read more about the article What’s Wrong With Having Down Syndrome?

What’s Wrong With Having Down Syndrome?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 16, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Family
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What’s wrong with having Down syndrome? It was a question I asked many years ago, when our daughter Penny was first diagnosed with an extra copy of the 21st chromosome.…

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