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Posted on February 29, 2012, 9:14 am
Topics: Caring
In this seven and one-half minute video, 35 people with intellectual disabilities answer the same one question: If you can change one thing about yourself, what would you change? Their answers will surprise you.
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Posted on February 21, 2012, 2:19 am
Topics: Spiritual Health
As children our lives are full of opportunities - and we seem to create endlessly in all sorts of ways. As we get older our lives change, our priorities and responsibilities look different and we may find ourselves idealizing those good old days, rather than living fully now. As deacons we can encourage hope and inspire joy simply by living truly.
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Posted on December 20, 2010, 2:29 pm | 2 comments
Topics: Deacons
People just aren't as worried about my convenience and my schedule as they should be. People aren't committed to making progress at my pace. People aren't first of all concerned about how wonderful I am because I'm helping them. But the Holy Spirit is at work.
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Posted on June 8, 2010, 9:14 am
Topics: Caring
Through photographs, Bible passages, and her own story, this book by Krista Horning tells of a wise and sovereign God who turns all things for good, including disability.
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Posted on May 14, 2010, 3:25 pm | 1 comment
Topics: Leadership Development
It’s a bold statement but I will say it: The teens in our churches are having sex and perhaps we have played a part in it. There you go, as a youth pastor I said it and I also claim some responsibility for this problem among our teens. But it’s never too late for us as youth workers across North America to turn this ship around and teach our youth about God’s perspective on sexual intimacy.
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Posted on March 29, 2010, 9:51 am
Topics: Advocacy
In a comment to my blog post, "Do Older People Have 'Disabilities,'" J Cornelisse wrote: "Isn't it funny how we have so many things to make our lives more convenient (remote controls, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, little things on our key chains to lock and unlock our cars, automatic windows and doors, garage door openers - you get the point) and yet if using a hearing aid or a walker would make our lives easier..."
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Posted on March 22, 2010, 10:20 am
Topics: Youth
As I write this, I am trying to elevate my big, broken, black and purple toe. Actually, I have found myself thinking in the last 24 hours that I may as well have broken my leg or arm for all the fuss this incident has caused. Who knew a small, mostly behind-the-scenes little body part could play such a big role in my quality of life? And who knew how blessed I would be ...
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Posted on March 9, 2010, 9:56 am | 3 comments
Topics: Getting Started
Most people in North America over age 75 live with a disability (according to Statistics Canada and the US Census Bureau). Yet if you were to ask a group of them to raise their hand if they lived with a disability, very few of them would. My mother lives with such severe dementia that she resides in assisted living. Yet, if someone were to ask...
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Posted on January 21, 2010, 9:28 am
Topics: Emotional Abuse
This free guide provides a thorough description of emotional abuse, victims, abusers, and effects along with information about what to do when you recognize it and how to report it.
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Posted on January 20, 2010, 1:55 pm
Topics: Advocacy
The late Prof. Nancy Eiesland wrote a thought-provoking reflection on Luke 24:36-39, the passage which describes Jesus' revelation of himself to the frightened disciples after he rose from the dead. They could not recognize him until he showed them his scars. Eiesland writes, "Reading this passage, I realized that here was a part of my hidden history as a Christian. The foundation of Christian theology is...
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