A Commitment to Reality…
On this difficult anniversary, there is a special grief that I remember feeling as my understanding of who we were evaporated. But there is the hope of a larger reality we can take part in that can overtake our fear…
Christmas Greetings
In the last hours of Advent, I sat in the cool darkness of the morning to reflect on how badly we need the miracle that would come…
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?
Forward into Five Challenges
I recently invited everyone who serves in the Care & Marriage Initiatives at Kensington Church to celebrate twenty years of ministry together. After a great meal, I shared five challenges that we need to commit to as we move forward into the future. These are the notes for that talk.
Ella Knows a Better Way ~ an addendum 
I got a response to a recent blog post on empathy from a long time and respected friend. He has a good heart and a perspective likely quite different from mine. It was an exercise in self reflection and keeping a conversation going while trying stay respectful.
We have to keep talking to each other – even when it’s hard.
Rest and Take Heart
Heavy day for a lot of us. It was a chance encounter with a sunflower that lifted my spirits a bit.
…but Ella Knows a Better Way.
An adventure in empathy.
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.
Here for a Reason…
The HHS Secretary’s statement about autism was chilling in parts – but it got me thinking…
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…