We disinfect, immunize and otherwise sterilize the world around us and our bodies are left with nothing to fight. So they start fighting our own bodies. Or grass. Or cat fur.
Harmless, and even pleasant, components of the world around are seen as enemies and attacked by our immune systems.
Could it be that our heaps of encouragement stand in the way of our children figuring out what it is they love? Where it is they really excel? Could too much encouragement actually discourage a child from finding what drives them?
I’ve never been the ambitious type. Growing up with a severe physical disability (called Arthrogryposis), I learned quickly to accept my lot in life and be happy with what I had–most days, anyway. This laid-back philosophy, combined with my aversion to schedules, caused me to feel right at home in the college journalism department. I’d been […]
What disturbed me is that I’ve heard many Christians communicate this very thought, if not more gently. “Horrible things are happening because we’re systematically kicking God out of our country.”
Can I just call B.S. on this one?
Yesterday, I was privileged to spend my birthday speaking at a conference called No More Stares. It was a great experience for many reasons, but one of the coolest things that happened was that I spoke with a sign language interpreter at my side.
