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2012-11-09T09:21:28-05:00

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Perfectly Human: One Wonderful Life by Lisa Woolsey

Last updated on: November 9, 2012 at 9:21 am By Amy Julia Becker

With global developmental delays, you might expect Nora to be described as disabled. Her mother gives us all reason to describe Nora as wise and compassionate beyond her years... Read more

2012-11-06T12:55:12-05:00

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What I Will Teach My Children About Our President

Last updated on: November 6, 2012 at 12:55 pm By Amy Julia Becker

My kids don't know much about our president, and I'm glad they don't have to. Read more

2012-11-06T09:57:59-05:00

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The Candidate All Parents Should Vote For…

Last updated on: November 6, 2012 at 9:57 am By Amy Julia Becker

What it would take to win the vote of all parents in 2016... Read more

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2012-11-02T13:47:22-04:00

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Halloween and Hurricanes

Last updated on: November 2, 2012 at 1:47 pm By Amy Julia Becker

In the past, I have said that Halloween is wasteful. I would still say that it is frivolous. But this year has made me grateful for frivolity, for the safety and comfort that allows families and communities to gather together and dress up and take pictures and giggle and eat candy. Read more

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2012-11-02T10:27:20-04:00

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Worth Reading: On Halloween, Daily Choices, and Genetic Testing

Last updated on: November 2, 2012 at 10:27 am By Amy Julia Becker

Lovely post by Micah Boyett on remembering the saints: Jesus in Real Life: Halloween and Death and Celebrating the Saints And a really thought-provoking and encouraging essay about the way our very small and daily choices make a profound difference in our lives, read Kate Harris’ D’Souza, Undset, and Picking What we Pick. A taste: . . . spending exorbitant amounts of time and energy to resolve seemingly impossible conflicts with a spouse or child or friend; learning to know... Read more

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2012-11-01T09:22:27-04:00

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Ann Coulter, the R-word, and John Franklin Stephens’ Wise Response

Last updated on: November 1, 2012 at 9:22 am By Amy Julia Becker

Last week Ann Coulter called President Obama a retard. John Franklin Stephens, a 30-year old with Down syndrome, responded with grace and truth. Read more

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2012-10-29T11:25:19-04:00

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Preparing to Rest (as a Hurricane approaches)…

Last updated on: October 29, 2012 at 11:25 am By Amy Julia Becker

All of this resting takes work. Or perhaps I should say it takes preparation. Read more

2012-10-24T10:04:50-04:00

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Bearing Fruit in Season

Last updated on: October 24, 2012 at 10:04 am By Amy Julia Becker

I find myself thinking that fallow ground is barren ground, when it may simply be a necessary preparation for abundance. Read more

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2012-10-23T09:54:36-04:00

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Finding Myself Among 50 “Women to Watch” in Christianity Today

Last updated on: October 23, 2012 at 9:54 am By Amy Julia Becker

Somehow I made Christianity Today's list of 50 "women to watch." Read more

2012-10-19T14:09:26-04:00

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Everything Our Politicians Need To Know They Should Have Learned in Kindergarten

Last updated on: October 19, 2012 at 2:09 pm By Amy Julia Becker

When it comes to civil government and common courtesy, it’s not Obama or Romney who need reminders. The people who need a reminder of putting the common good ahead of self-preservation, a reminder of compromise, a reminder of telling the truth and sharing, are our representatives serving in Congress. Read more

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