A Pastoral Letter to the Disabled Community
The start of the school season brings a strange mixture of anticipation and terror for parents of kids with disabilities. With all of the changes for the worse in the world, this year feels a little scarier. This is a small letter of love and encouragement to my people in that most special community.
An Open Letter to Jesse Tyler Ridgway 
If I find out about a trending social media post, you know it got some traction. This one impacted a lot of the Down syndrome community in not-so-good ways. It happened over a week ago, but I have a few things I want to share with a social media influencer I’ve never met…
A Reminder of the Adventure
In 2016, our church produced a video with Jocelyn’s story of our early journey with Julia. Watching it ten years later, I was reminded again that, though I’ve learned a lot, there is so much more…
Beyond Awareness
My daughter Julia – who you probably already know – has Down syndrome. Consider yourself aware! I humbly invite you into an adventure beyond awareness and into something far more life-giving. Wanna go?
Far More to Teach Us…
A recent conversation on leadership turned quickly from abstraction to something deeply personal – and reminded me of a long-held conviction.
A “Banquet of Misfits”
It was a simple weekend meal of cheese pizza and Thai food; but the guests were the ones God most wanted there. On World Down Syndrome Day, I hope that we all get a chance to experience a banquet like this…
Could Someone Explain It to Her?
Provocative question, I know. But could someone explain to Julia why diversity, equity and inclusion are such bad ideas?
Julia’s Summer OT
Julia has never really had a “summer off“. We are always working on something; and this summer it’s occupational therapy to help her do things that typical kids take for granted.
What follows is a small vignette of what she’s been working on with her OT, Miss Courtney…
World Down Syndrome Day & What Julia Does for Me
As a dad, I have spent the last 13+ years teaching my kid as best I can. But what I found is that she has a heck of a lot more to teach me. Here are the latest ways she’s been taking me to school…
Expressions on a Settee
We were at the wedding of one of Julia‘s very best friends. Julia was looking pretty snazzy and feeling the exuberance of the moment and it reminded me again why I always bring my camera with me.