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Your Stories

Stories of an individual or family who has experienced disability and mental illness.

a small group of teenagers of various ages, ethnicities, abilities, and genders sit on a couch, piled on top of each other.
Connections Newsletter | Your Stories

On Connections: Optic Nerves and Church Community

ByEmily Hunsbaker March 26, 2025March 18, 2025

In this engaging interview, Eleanor Habecker shares stories of connection related to her blindness and faith.

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Your Stories

Typical

ByGuest Writer January 29, 2025January 6, 2025

In this poem, Kathryn Newswanger challenges the notion that people who are neurotypical decide what is normal.

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Monochrome image of a lonely wheelchair facing the vast ocean under a dreary sky.
Your Stories

The Future is Unknown

ByGuest Writer January 15, 2025January 10, 2025

A song by Ann Hamlin acknowledges her anxiety of a future after her caregivers pass away.

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Your Stories

Christmas Gifts

ByGuest Writer December 9, 2024December 9, 2024

Ann Hamlin recenters us on what is truly important, God’s gift of love, in this Christmas-themed song.

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Vertical shot of young seedlings in a tray, capturing early growth stages.
Connections Newsletter | Your Stories

Celebrating Seeds of Spiritual Growth

ByGuest Writer November 22, 2024November 21, 2024

Chris Esau and Patty Andres share their baptism testimonies, with a short reflection by Chaplain Mike Gilmore.

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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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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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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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    • Partner Congregations
    • Camps & Conference Centers
    • International Organizations
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    • Aging
      • Dementia
    • Care & Support
      • Facilitating Support Groups
    • Developmental Disabilities
    • Hearing
    • Hidden Disabilities
      • Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
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      • Depression & Anxiety
      • Suicide
      • Trauma
      • Children & Youth
    • Mobility Disabilities
    • Neurodivergence
      • ADHD
      • Autism
      • Intellectual Disabilities
      • Sensory Processing Disorder
      • Promoting Inclusion with Peers
    • Vision
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    • Accessible Faith Formation
      • Baptism & Membership Curriculum
      • God’s First People
    • Education & Awareness
      • Accessibility Study Guide
      • Disability Language Guide
      • Mental Health Resource
      • Supportive Care Book Series
      • Webinars
    • Accessibility & Funding
      • Barrier Free Grant
      • Congregational Accessibility Survey
    • Church Policies
      • Gathering Amidst Viruses
      • Service & Emotional Support Animals
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