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2013-11-11T12:12:42-05:00

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On the Other Side of the Storm

Last updated on: November 11, 2013 at 12:12 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"Maybe it was only after the storm that he knew his house stood strong." Read more

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2013-11-05T17:44:16-05:00

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Man with Down Syndrome Completes NYC Marathon (and why this great news makes me sad)

Last updated on: November 5, 2013 at 5:44 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Jimmy Jenson's story inspires me. And it makes me very sad, because across the globe people believe that a life like his is not possible for their child. Read more

2013-11-04T09:10:29-05:00

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Announcing Small Talk (or, I Get to Write Another Book!)

Last updated on: November 4, 2013 at 9:10 am By Amy Julia Becker

Small Talk (to be published by Zondervan next summer) is a parenting memoir about the “big questions" children ask, the thoughts they provoke, and the laughter, investigation, and soul-searching that follow, for parent and child alike. Read more

2013-11-01T14:45:04-04:00

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What Reading Material is on Your Bedside Table This Week?

Last updated on: November 1, 2013 at 2:45 pm By Amy Julia Becker

What reading is on your bedside table this week? Read more

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2013-10-31T09:55:08-04:00

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What I’ve Learned This Month About Down Syndrome, Cures, Health, and Family

Last updated on: October 31, 2013 at 9:55 am By Amy Julia Becker

A summary of the posts this past month in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month addressing the question "Should we try to cure Down syndrome?" Read more

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2013-10-30T10:15:09-04:00

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What Does it Mean to Be Healthy? John Swinton on Down Syndrome, Shalom, and Medicine

Last updated on: October 30, 2013 at 10:15 am By Amy Julia Becker

Professor John Swinton "The most hedonistic, intellectually astute athlete can be ill and in need of healing (restoration to right relationship with God) and the most deeply impaired individuals can be healthy and indeed beautiful." Read more

2013-10-28T21:10:06-04:00

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My Suspicions About “Curing” Down Syndrome

Last updated on: October 28, 2013 at 9:10 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Alison Piepmeier explains her suspicions about new research related to Down syndrome: "My description that I’m now trying to make into a catch phrase is that disability is an embraceable form of human diversity." Read more

2013-10-28T12:05:15-04:00

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Are there any Christians who take a day of rest anymore? Some Reflections on Andy Crouch’s Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power

Last updated on: October 28, 2013 at 12:05 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Andy Crouch's new book, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, challenged me and encouraged me in many ways. And it reminded me that I want laughter to be a hallmark of our Sundays. Read more

2013-10-25T10:09:22-04:00

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Quick Reads for the Weekend

Last updated on: October 25, 2013 at 10:09 am By Amy Julia Becker

Articles on women, Down syndrome, motherhood for your reading pleasure Read more

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2013-10-25T09:55:17-04:00

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A New Story for Down Syndrome

Last updated on: October 25, 2013 at 9:55 am By Amy Julia Becker

"I wonder if there's any hope of entering an age with a new story, a story that isn't as dramatic as Heath White's or Chloe Ashton's, a story that doesn't rely upon an entry point of grief, a story that doesn't need the tension of transformation." Read more

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