Thin Places-Faith, Family and Disability
"Maybe it was only after the storm that he knew his house stood strong." Read more
"Maybe it was only after the storm that he knew his house stood strong." Read more
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
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
What reading is on your bedside table this week? Read more
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
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
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
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
Articles on women, Down syndrome, motherhood for your reading pleasure Read more
"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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