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Judy is an integral part of the Priory Park Baptist Church community in Guelph, providing a rich welcome to those who enter the church's doors. Judy finds "family" and friendship at Priory Park and experiences belonging in her community. Watch her story.
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…we meet countless parents and family members who are battle-worn from advocating for equality and support for their children with disabilities. These parents can be fierce, because they need to be! They are forced to advocate/argue/fight against systems and societal forces that actively discriminate against their children. Too often, they face these same barriers and oppressive attitudes in churches, synagogues, and faith communities that claim to care for all God's children. … Read More →
The post A Just Appeal: The mother who confronts Jesus appeared first on The Disability and Faith Forum.
I laid in my stretcher outside the operating room listening to the metallic clink of the doctors preparing their tools and I gave my fears, hopes, and doubts over to God. I had connected with family and friends. Made sure people knew I loved them. The odds were good I would see everyone again but my health had been declining steadily for two years and I didn’t trust my body anymore. … Read More →
The post When my body won’t hold me anymore – music and mortality appeared first on The Disability and Faith Forum.
Wentworth Miller says when you’re in survival mode, there isn’t space for “we” or “community.” It becomes all about “I” and “me.” He is not relating specifically to the challenges of disability, or faith communities fostering , but he shares valuable information about the challenges that may arise if you feel singular, different, and alone; if you have to spend the majority of your days in survival mode over the long term. … Read More →
The post The Gap Between Disability and Community appeared first on The Disability and Faith Forum.
…we meet countless parents and family members who are battle-worn from advocating for equality and support for their children with disabilities. These parents can be fierce, because they need to be! They are forced to advocate/argue/fight against systems and societal forces that actively discriminate against their children. Too often, they face these same barriers and oppressive attitudes in churches, synagogues, and faith communities that claim to care for all God's children. … Read More →
The post A Just Appeal: The mother who confronts Jesus appeared first on The Disability and Faith Forum.
I laid in my stretcher outside the operating room listening to the metallic clink of the doctors preparing their tools and I gave my fears, hopes, and doubts over to God. I had connected with family and friends. Made sure people knew I loved them. The odds were good I would see everyone again but my health had been declining steadily for two years and I didn’t trust my body anymore. … Read More →
The post When my body won’t hold me anymore – music and mortality appeared first on The Disability and Faith Forum.
Wentworth Miller says when you’re in survival mode, there isn’t space for “we” or “community.” It becomes all about “I” and “me.” He is not relating specifically to the challenges of disability, or faith communities fostering , but he shares valuable information about the challenges that may arise if you feel singular, different, and alone; if you have to spend the majority of your days in survival mode over the long term. … Read More →
The post The Gap Between Disability and Community appeared first on The Disability and Faith Forum.
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