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2013-12-31T09:02:21-05:00

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Favorite Family Posts of 2013

Last updated on: December 31, 2013 at 9:02 am By Amy Julia Becker

My five favorite posts based upon life in our household in 2013 Read more

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2013-12-31T09:09:18-05:00

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Favorite Guest Posts of 2013

Last updated on: December 31, 2013 at 9:09 am By Amy Julia Becker

Seven posts from 2013 written by others for my blog, all related to Down syndrome. Read more

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2013-12-19T17:25:29-05:00

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Favorite Posts of 2013

Last updated on: December 19, 2013 at 5:25 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Four of my favorite posts, written for PBS Parents, Chai Mamas, Huffington Post Parents, and the Atlantic, that I've written in 2013. Read more

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2013-12-23T06:00:34-05:00

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Merry Christmas!

Last updated on: December 23, 2013 at 6:00 am By Amy Julia Becker

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2013-12-22T18:56:39-05:00

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Are You Ready for Christmas? (And Why It’s Okay If You Aren’t)

Last updated on: December 22, 2013 at 6:56 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"I'm not ready for Jesus to show up, and perhaps that's exactly as it should be." Read more

2013-12-19T15:58:39-05:00

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What I’m Reading and Tweeting (and How to Find a Good and Perfect Gift)

Last updated on: December 19, 2013 at 3:58 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Down syndrome in ancient art, Jesus isn't white, men doing housework, and more... Read more

2013-12-19T16:17:52-05:00

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Snow Days and Preparing Him Room

Last updated on: December 19, 2013 at 4:17 pm By Amy Julia Becker

It's one of my favorite lines from a Christmas hymn, Joy to the World: Let every heart prepare him room… But my heart is crowded with the regular preparations for Christmas Read more

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2013-12-16T11:51:18-05:00

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Who Can You Not See?

Last updated on: December 16, 2013 at 11:51 am By Amy Julia Becker

"But what I wish I had said, most of all, was, "Can you see my daughter?"" Read more

2013-12-12T21:00:50-05:00

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What I’m Tweeting–Articles on Faith, Family, Disability and More

Last updated on: December 12, 2013 at 9:00 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Faith: ow.ly/rv2h9 Making Jesus look good @kwpershey @ChristianCent#NadiaBolzWeber #BookReview #Pastrix Recommended site for #Advent: ow.ly/rv2OT#Christmas How much #money should we be #givingaway? nyti.ms/IWFoEQ @tarasbernard@nytimes #Donations #Charity What’s one subject you’d be willing to let go of for the sake of #church #unity?#BodyofChrist @kwpershey ow.ly/rCYOg Family: Is there ever a time when #abortion is medically necessary? ow.ly/rv4KS @nytimes#CatholicChurch #lawsuit Disability: Story behind the cell biologist who discovered “gene that turns off #chromosome responsible for #DownSyndrome” ow.ly/rv4py #Disabled‘ Mannequins Remind Us That#Beautiful Doesn’t Mean ‘Perfect’ow.ly/rAMBC @HuffPostStyle Should #men do more #housework?ow.ly/rD0Rs @StephenMarche @nytimes And other: Glued to #technology? Find out if you need to unplug... Read more

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2013-12-14T10:01:00-05:00

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Remembering Newtown and Singing Jingle Bells

Last updated on: December 14, 2013 at 10:01 am By Amy Julia Becker

The anniversary of the Newtown shooting will always coincide with Advent, with the mournful, expectant waiting for Jesus' arrival. As it should be--a recognition of this in-between space, in which the glimmer of hope breaks into the darkness, and yet the darkness still sometimes seems to be ever-present. Read more

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