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2013-09-13T09:57:20-04:00

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What I’m Tweeting and What I’m Reading This Week

Last updated on: September 13, 2013 at 9:57 am By Amy Julia Becker

The tweets: What one mother learned from having a child with #DownSyndrome @SippingLemonadeow.ly/ozxpj #Family #Parenting “You Can’t Have It All, but You Can Have Cake” @nytimes ow.ly/oIyR6 #Choices #Success #HighSchoolNeverEnds What does #HavingItAll mean to you? http://ow.ly/oIzoM #Success #Approval @nytimes “What happened to #EthanSaylor could happen to you” http://ow.ly/oKIps #JusticeForEthan #DownSyndrome @CNNOpinion @Lollardfish #Parenting as a Spiritual Practice http://ow.ly/oKK2G #Prayer #Religion@TheRaDR @NYTMotherlode The reads: Just finished the novel, Ghana Must Go, Taiye Salasi a beautifully written story about a Ghanian family... Read more

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2013-09-13T09:46:22-04:00

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Books for Spiritual Formation and Encouragement

Last updated on: September 13, 2013 at 9:46 am By Amy Julia Becker

My recommendations for spiritual reading for the whole family... Read more

2013-09-12T08:43:26-04:00

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Perfectly Human: This is What it Means to be Included by Tim Fall

Last updated on: September 12, 2013 at 8:43 am By Amy Julia Becker

Can a courtroom give us a glimpse of heaven? Guest blogger Tim Fall thinks so.... Read more

2013-09-11T10:17:53-04:00

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The Particular Griefs of September 11

Last updated on: September 11, 2013 at 10:17 am By Amy Julia Becker

Perhaps it is that relationship between the particular and public nature of grief that our experience brings to bear upon the historic events of September 11th. Read more

2013-09-09T10:28:24-04:00

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What a New Guinness Ad Has to Do with My Son and the Word Include

Last updated on: September 9, 2013 at 10:28 am By Amy Julia Becker

William asked me what it meant to include his friend. Sometimes I'm not so sure we understand it, even as adults. But here's one picture of true inclusion. Read more

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2013-09-07T14:53:44-04:00

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Why Aren’t Christians Flooding Yoga Retreat Centers?

Last updated on: September 7, 2013 at 2:53 pm By Amy Julia Becker

I was a little weirded out by the buddhist figurines and the chanting and the incense. But by the end, I was convinced that Christians should be flooding yoga retreat centers... Read more

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2013-09-03T16:20:13-04:00

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Do Your Kids Practice Yoga?

Last updated on: September 3, 2013 at 4:20 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Should yoga be banned in public schools? I joined two other writers to try to answer this question for the September issue of Christianity Today: My children began to learn yoga through our local public preschool a few years ago. They came home eager to show me “butterfly,” “snake,” and “dog” poses. At the school’s Mother’s Day celebration, they showed off their skills with a mixture of stretches, creative movement, and feeble attempts to sit still and breathe calmly. Although... Read more

2013-09-03T12:15:05-04:00

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The Days are Long, but the Years are Short

Last updated on: September 3, 2013 at 12:15 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Are you happy or sad that your kid has gone back to school? Read more

2013-08-19T09:28:26-04:00

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Interrupting Vacation to tell you…

Last updated on: August 19, 2013 at 9:28 am By Amy Julia Becker

My first interview with Penny for Red Letter Christian and a shout out from Parents.com. Now, back to not blogging... Read more

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2013-07-29T18:43:43-04:00

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Learning to Love Summer (see you after Labor Day!)

Last updated on: July 29, 2013 at 6:43 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Why I have decided to take the rest of the month off from blogging, even though it means more time with my kids... Read more

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