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Life Lessons from a Waiter: Love Those with Special Needs

A waiter in Houston, Michael Garcia, has come to know many of his customers as though they are family. Thus, when he saw some unfamiliar customers making rude comments about 5-year-old Milo Castillo, a child born with Do…
On the Path to Perfection

By Sharon at SheWorships This past weekend I attended the Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing. I didn’t really know what to expect (it was my first “writers conference” in my life!) but my favorite pa…
A Good and Perfect Gift (Part 2)

Last week I shared Part 1 of an excerpt from Amy Julia Becker’s new memoir A Good and Perfect Gift. Below is the compelling conclusion to that excerpt. I hope it will stir you as much as it did me. Two quick items…
A Good and Perfect Gift (Part One)

By Sharon at SheWorships I have a special treat for you today! One of the greatest blessings of this past year has been connecting with other female Christian writers. Since becoming a regular contributor to Her.meneutic…
Learning to Love from Disability

I wrote the following entry over eight years ago when my blog first began: Love is not the romantic ideal that many of us hold; it is not so much in the image of a husband caressing the soft, luxurious hair of his wife a…
The Story Of Emily: A Down's Syndrome Girl Learning To Love Herself

This is the story of an experience I had a couple of years ago. I wrote it down then, and think that it is still something I would like to share. I've woven in a couple of my thoughts today. Here goes: On my last…