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I reviewed and recommended Emily Colson’s book, Dancing with Max, a few months back. It is a memoir about Colson’s son Max, who has autism. Last week, Colson wrote a guest post for her.meneutics about including individuals with autism in church communities. For stories about the gift these individuals bring, and a few strategies for inclusion,…

Penny turned five on December 30th. She’s taking her new age very seriously. Since the big day, she has “controlled her hands” without instruction. On the rare occasion that her behavior warrants a “time out” (for some reason, our children just cannot resist saying “poo poo” at the dinner table), she doesn’t protest, but scurries…

My sister Kate was asked to contribute a photo and inspirational story for a new magazine, Serendipity. She chose to write about Penny, and I asked her if I could reprint the photo and story here. Thanks, Kate! I took this photo of my Brother-in-Law and my niece Penny three years ago, on a family…

For days now, I’ve been trying to figure out what I could write about Penny’s fifth birthday. It somehow looms large and significant in my mind, and yet the words to express why slip away as soon as I try to capture them. Is it because I can remember myself at five? Or because she…
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