James did really well, in part because we had listened to him and recognised and respected his wishes. He felt heard. He felt cared for and loved. And he was filled with joy.
Tag: Faith
Was Apostle Paul Disabled? Insights from His Journey
Do you know someone, whether a child/young person or adult, who is blind or partially sighted? How could you help them to encounter Jesus, grow in their Christian faith and thrive in Christian community?
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Jesus Heals A Disabled Woman On The Sabbath: Her Story Teaches Us Seven Lessons
Jesus noticed her: Disabled people can often become ‘anonymous’, ‘ignored’, ‘overlooked’, maybe even ‘invisible’. I wonder how many other people saw her and looked away, hoping they didn’t catch her eye. Jesus didn’t, Jesus noticed her. Do we sometimes ignore a disabled person in our community, avoiding their look?
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Five lessons from when Jesus heals a Canaanite woman’s daughter
It is quite possible that this woman’s daughter also has Epilepsy, which without any treatment at the time would have been terrifying and for the child could lead to physical injury, mental disability, and possibly death.
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Was Isaac Disabled? Insights from the Old Testament
There are theories that suggest that the Biblical character Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah, may have been disabled. That one of the most well-known characters of the Old Testament, through whom God delivered the great Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 15:4-5), and who was an ancestor of Jesus, might have had additional needs, is really significant.
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Between A Rug And A Hard Place
Reposted with kind permission of the author, Alison Morley
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Did Jesus Experience Disability?
I’ve been thinking more about whether Jesus was actually disabled himself, and what we might learn from what the Gospels tell us about that experience. Here’s a few things that arose from this musing…
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Jesus Loves Me, This I Know…
As we listened to the broadcast itself, James didn’t particularly respond to his voice on the radio, but as it cut to a beautiful sung version of the song James looked up, a joyful smile spread across his face. I smiled back, and a tear welled in my eye.
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Zechariah’s Story: Lessons About Non-Speaking Communication
Zechariah’s family and friends learned how to understand his different forms of communication during the months when he couldn’t speak. We can do the same for the children, young people, or adults that we are journeying with. By adapting our communication to meet the needs and communication styles of those we know, we can enter more fully into their world, understanding them and what they are sharing with us.
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Special Needs Dentist: Taking A Chance That Changed Everything
Many would have sent us away to come back another day, but the team here showed wonderful care, compassion, creativity, and inclusion... We took a chance, and so did they.
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