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March 2010

March 19, 2010

Finding the Right Words to Talk About Disability

I have a new piece at her.meneutics, the Christianity Today blog. Regular readers of this...

March 18, 2010

Lenten Reflections: From Me to Y’all

I met a Wycliffe Bible translator a few years ago. He described the cultural differences...

March 17, 2010

What Wasn’t Said: Language, Assumptions, and Special Education

We're moving next year. Just for the year while Peter goes back to school. But...

March 15, 2010

Cities of Refuge

A few years back, I came across a passage in which God instructs the Israelites...

March 12, 2010

A few updates…

First, I have a new post on 843 Acres discussing euthanasia: "Euthanasia and the Right...

March 11, 2010

Lent: Is Self-Denial Worth It?

As readers of this blog know, my husband and I have given up alcohol for...

March 10, 2010

The Prettiest Small Town in the South…

Today, I am headed to Edenton, North Carolina, for a visit and a bookreading. It's...

March 08, 2010

Movies and The R-Word

A few weeks ago, a reader of this blog wrote to ask me what I...

March 06, 2010

Work: A Curse or a Blessing?

I have a new post on The Park Forum: "Work: A Curse or a Blessing?"

March 05, 2010

Impulse Control and Lent

When my husband was in college, he and his roommates were captivated by Christian asceticism....

March 04, 2010

The R-Word

I'm planning to write more about "the R-word" (and even the designation of the word...

March 03, 2010

Our Daughter Penny and the Word Retarded

When Penny was three-weeks old, I was on the phone, telling the story of her...

March 02, 2010

Just a Mom

Last fall, an old friend and I spent a weekend together. We talked about everything--kids,faith,...

March 01, 2010

Prenatal Diagnosis: What Would You Do?

I have a new post on Her.meneutics called "Eliminating Suffering or Eliminating People: When Genetic...

February 2010

February 26, 2010

Reflections on Penelope Ayers

My old friend Stefan Lanfer has a new review and reflection on Penelope Ayers. On...

February 26, 2010

Crime and Prison in America

I have a new post on The Park Forum: "When's the last time you visited...

February 25, 2010

Lenten Reflection: Cheating God?

I have a vivid memory of an argument about Lent from 4th grade. We were...

February 24, 2010

Giving and Receiving

Community Service is a buzzword where I live, on the campus of a boarding school...

February 22, 2010

How Important is Independence?

Last week, I wrote about the differences between brokenness and limitation, a distinction that is...

February 20, 2010

What does alcohol have to do with God?

I have a new post on The Park Forum: Wine, Beer, Shots, and the Spirit.

February 19, 2010

Lenten Reflections

As you may have noticed, there is now a logo on this page for the...

February 18, 2010

Who Is God?

I was recently asked to reflect upon the question, "Who/what is God?" in 100 words...

February 17, 2010

Considering Lent: Disruptive Grace

It's one of Jesus' more enigmatic sayings. The disciples ask him to explain why he...

February 16, 2010

The Curses of Brokenness, the Blessings of Limitations

I've written one final (at least for now) response in this conversation about disability and...

February 15, 2010

Ellen Painter Dollar’s Response: Embracing the Cure

Christianity Today has published a response to my recent article ("Considering Curing Down Syndrome with...

February 13, 2010

Same Sex Marriage and Love

I have a post with some thoughts on Christian arguments for and against gay marriage...

February 12, 2010

Drugs and Down Syndrome

As some regular readers of this blog already know, I have been following the blogosphere's...

February 10, 2010

What Yoga has to do with Snowstorms

I've been practicing yoga for going on seven years now. Approximately once a week, I...

February 09, 2010

All Are Welcome Here

I have a new post on the BLOOM blog: "All Are Welcome Here" about our...

February 08, 2010

When the Saints Go Marching In

I watched the Superbowl yesterday (including the football part). First time in my life that...

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