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a woman using a walker stands in a doorway with light spilling over her.
Connections Newsletter | Your Stories

Come as You Are? Thoughts on Healing

ByGuest Writer February 15, 2024September 9, 2024

Jasmine Duckworth grapples with the idea of prayer and healing in the context of her chronic illness.

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Connections Newsletter | Theology

Little Deaths: Surrendering to the Life I Have

ByGuest Writer February 15, 2024September 9, 2024

Reflecting on a chronic illness diagnosis, Laura Stone explores how she learned to surrender to a life she did not expect.

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Your Stories

God Hears Me

ByGuest Writer January 31, 2024August 9, 2024

Read and Listen to Ann Hamlin’s newest song about talking with and hearing from God.

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Your Stories

A Different Trip to the Ocean

ByGuest Writer November 8, 2023August 9, 2024

With a poignant reflection of the beauty and barriers of visiting a personally sacred place, Jill Keyser Speicher sheds light on the daily challenges faced by wheelchair users.

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eight children of various ages, ethnicities, and genders smile jubilantly on a climbing structure.
Partner Congregations

Creating a Playground for All

ByGuest Writer October 18, 2023August 9, 2024

Plains Mennonite Church used a Barrier Free Grant to create a playground for all, a next step in supporting families with autistic children.

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Partner Congregations

Tiny, Little Awkward Steps

ByGuest Writer October 4, 2023September 9, 2024

Pastor Nathanael Hofstetter Ressler offers tips for congregations beginning to accommodate for mental illness and support mental health.

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Your Stories

We Are Able 2023

ByGuest Writer September 13, 2023August 9, 2024

Jonathan Shively reflects on the blessings and growth of the 2023 workcamp week.

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Theology | Your Stories

(Un)Loved: holding grace for myself in chronic illness

ByGuest Writer June 10, 2023August 9, 2024

Jasmine Duckworth shares vulnerably about her struggle for self-acceptance after a chronic-illness diagnosis.

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Your Stories

Autism and Faith

ByGuest Writer May 3, 2023August 9, 2024

Ann Hamlin relates her experience as an autistic adult in her church community.

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Your Stories

Lessons Learned

ByGuest Writer April 11, 2023August 9, 2024

Shelly Kerchner shares her journey through addiction, illness, and disability.

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