The ADA “Religious Exemption” and Disability Exclusion
Advocacy & Inclusion
Let’s start with the numbers, because they tell astory. According to the CDC, 26 percent of adults in the United States have some type of disability. That is one ...
Read More Finding Our Home: The Koinonia Solution
Caregiving & Support
We've spent this week talking about loneliness. We've named the pain of being a "pity project," the frustration of being "fixed" instead of heard, the wisdom of protecting our peace, ...
Read More Breaking the Stranglehold of Loneliness
Caregiving & Support
Transitioning from a 9-to-5 job to the life of a writer has been, in many respects, a very lonely process. You put your work out there, exposing your heart, and ...
Read More Are You an Introvert, or Just Protecting Your Peace?
Caregiving & Support
I used to think I was just an introvert. After years of working from home, I have had plenty of time to reflect. I’ve realized it’s not that I’m an ...
Read More Please, Don’t Fix Me. Just Hear Me.
Caregiving & Support
A few days ago, Matthew and I were talking through an ongoing trial. “I don’t know how to fix it,” confessed Matthew. “I don’t need you to have a solution,” ...
Read More Beyond the Pity Project
Caregiving & Support
I remember one summer when my mom paid a neighbor girl to pop in every once in a while to keep me company. My brother and sister each had for ...
Read More The Courage of Honesty and the Power of Community
Personal Growth & Resilience
So far, we've talked about that dangerous lie, "I'm fine," and we've unmasked our true enemy-the spiritual forces that thrive on keeping us isolated (Ephesians 6:12, ESV). But just knowing ...
Read More Unmasking the True Enemy: It’s Not Just a Toothache
Personal Growth & Resilience
In my last post, I talked about the danger of the "I'm fine" façade-a lie that, like Mathew's neglected tooth infection, risks severe damage. That physical pain we put off ...
Read More The Danger Hiding Behind “I’m Fine”
Personal Growth & Resilience
When my husband, Mathew, and I were first married, we headed to Hawaii for our wedding. For quite some time before we left, Mathew's tooth had been bothering him, but ...
Read More Divinely Disabled: It’s About More Than Simply Inclusion
Church and Community
Have you ever felt like your faith journey and your life with disability were on two separate, disconnected paths? I have. For many in the disability community, that feeling of ...
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