Amy Julia Becker 1/11/23 Amy Julia Becker 1/11/23

And You Will Be Blessed

I’ve had to wonder—in what way is it a blessing to welcome people who are poor and needy? In what way is it a blessing to associate with the dispossessed and identify with the ones who most people see in terms of “can’t do,” the ones who can’t walk or can’t talk or can’t see or can’t move quickly? In what way could it be a blessing to show hospitality to people who can’t?

Amy Kenny 5/11/22 Amy Kenny 5/11/22

My Body Is Not A Prayer Request

If we believe that disabled people are not whole until they cross an enchanted threshold into the afterlife, that will certainly impact the way we engage with them in the here and now. We talk about God’s kingdom as the now and not yet: the in-between space that we get glimpses of but are not fully a part of yet. Treating disabled people as image-bearers only once we get to the “not yet” impacts the now.

Amy Julia Becker 9/13/21 Amy Julia Becker 9/13/21

A Good and Perfect Gift

Before Penny was born, I would have assumed that an extra chromosome was just that, a crack in the cosmos, evidence of the fractured nature of all creation. But how could I imagine such a thing about my daughter? I couldn’t figure it out.

Jay Wolf 10/2/20 Jay Wolf 10/2/20

Redefining Ability

We are not alone in disability. It’s a reality all of humanity shares at its core. But more than that, we are not alone in our disability because God is there with us, to show us himself in ways that are hard to see when we are blinded by the illusion of our ability.

Katherine Wolf 10/2/20 Katherine Wolf 10/2/20

The Blessing of Neediness

And while I certainly needed a lot of help to show up in the world, I like to think I did my share of helping. I’ve learned that rhythm is called the mutuality of ministry, which forces us all to both ask for the help we need and to offer the help we can give.

Hillary Smiley 9/24/20 Hillary Smiley 9/24/20

Survival Guide: The Smiley Family

When you go through something hard, you’ll find a lot of well-meaning people are quick to reassure you that “God never gives you more than you can handle.” But if you’ve ever truly suffered, you know that’s not true. At some point in your life, even if you think you’re ready for it, God is going to give you more than you can handle. And then what do you do?