New Resolve After 55 Years in My Wheelchair

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“I don’t often think about those days I served on the Council. During a recent vacation in Yosemite National Park, however, Ken and I noticed that everywhere we went, the paths were paved and marked with access symbols. I was pleasantly surprised to discover miles of trails I could wander.” - Joni Eareckson Tada

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“When it comes to people with disabilities, Christians need to rethink what it means to be ‘fearfully and wonderfully made.’”

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“Williams syndrome is a ‘spontaneous’ deletion of about 25 genes occurring at conception on the long arm of the seventh chromosome. Researching it brought up phrases such as physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, speech delays, fine-motor issues, visual-spatial problems… and the list went on.” - AiG

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Harmful Cliches?

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“There are some phrases out there that I think people overuse. People expect me to jump into motivational talks or use my life story to comfort someone … But I don’t spew your typical cliché advice.” Rachelle Friedman at HuffPo

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Book Review—Same Lake, Different Boat

Hubach, O. Stephanie, and Joni Tada. Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability. Phillipsburg, NH: P&R Publishing, 2006. Paperback, 234 pages. $14.99

(Review copy courtesy of P&R Publishing)

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