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The ADA “Religious Exemption” and Disability Exclusion

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 ...
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Hands holding heart - Finding Our Home: The Koinonia Solution

Finding Our Home: The Koinonia Solution

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, ...
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Hands reaching up to hearts - Breaking the Stranglehold of Loneliness

Breaking the Stranglehold of Loneliness

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 ...
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Woman sitting with leaved behind her - Are You an Introvert, or Just Protecting Your Peace?

Are You an Introvert, or Just Protecting Your Peace?

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 ...
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Woman sitting on a box with rain outside - Please, Don't Fix Me. Just Hear Me.

Please, Don’t Fix Me. Just Hear Me.

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,” ...
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Illustration of woman sitting on a box alone - Beyond the Pity Project

Beyond the Pity Project

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 ...
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The Courage of Honesty and the Power of Community

The Courage of Honesty and the Power of Community

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 ...
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Unmasking the True Enemy: It’s Not Just a Toothache

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 ...
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The Danger Hiding Behind "I'm Fine

The Danger Hiding Behind “I’m Fine”

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 ...
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Divinely Disabled: It's About More Than Simply Inclusion

Divinely Disabled: It’s About More Than Simply Inclusion

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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