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Read more about the article What Is Not Mine to Carry?
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What Is Not Mine to Carry?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 6, 2021
  • Post category:Faith
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My shoulder started to hurt the day our kids went back to school after Thanksgiving break. I hadn’t done anything to injure it. Not even a round of pushups. It…

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Read more about the article My High Schooler’s Independence

My High Schooler’s Independence

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 18, 2020
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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I was recently reminded of my high schooler's independence. Last week I left the girls home alone together while I went to the grocery store. Before I went, I suggested…

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Read more about the article How Beauty Brings Peace, How Peace Brings Beauty

How Beauty Brings Peace, How Peace Brings Beauty

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 22, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Family
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William took these photos the other day as a part of a year-long project he’s doing at school where he’s planning to learn how to identify local trees and plants…

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Read more about the article Entrusting vs. Letting Go

Entrusting vs. Letting Go

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 21, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Uncategorized
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I used to think about “giving over” parts of my life to God as letting go. I saw my hand clutching tightly to various aspects of my self—work, family, food,…

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Read more about the article Anxiety and the Peace of God

Anxiety and the Peace of God

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 27, 2020
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Faith/Family
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I spent a few hours awake in the middle of the night. It was the first time in a long time that anxiety pushed aside peace and dripped into my…

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Read more about the article How Our Kids are Coping During Coronavirus Crisis

How Our Kids are Coping During Coronavirus Crisis

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:April 9, 2020
  • Post category:Current Events/Faith/Family
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COVID-19 has brought a variety of emotions into our home, and I've wanted to know how our kids were coping with the coronavirus dynamics. “I have realized that I’m dealing…

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Read more about the article A Three-Minute Invitation to Peace

A Three-Minute Invitation to Peace

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 26, 2020
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For all of you who are stressed, and fearful, and worried, for yourself, for your family, for those you love, for our whole world, here's an invitation to peace. For…

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Read more about the article Thoughts from October 9-13, 2017 on Anxiety, Sickness and Friendship

Thoughts from October 9-13, 2017 on Anxiety, Sickness and Friendship

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 13, 2017
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Weekly Thoughts

Once a week I compile the reflections I've offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Friday, October 13, 2017 I've written a…

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