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  22 Ways to Celebrate “Twosday” 2/22/22 Read 22 Bible verses https://lifehopeandtruth.com/bible/bible-study/encouraging-bible-verses/encouraging-bible-verses-about-gods-protection/ Tell someone you love 22 things you appreciate about them If you are an employer give your staff an extra 22 minute break.  If you’re a business owner give your customers 22% off.  Spend an extra 22 minutes with your kids Give $2.22 to your kids  Donate $22 or $222 to an individual or organization in need Learn about “Two-nesia” (Tunisia  ) https://www.hrw.org/middle-east/n-africa/tunisia Pray for “Two-pelo” (Tupelo Mississippi) Buy tulip seeds Eat tuna https://www.bumblebee.com/recipes/?gclid=CjwKCAiAsNKQBhAPEiwAB-I5zbYfOlhCaFV44LJXiDEq9WPFbMxwapyNt0zuYKCqja0r87ElnHoVTxoCRLwQAvD_BwE Color a picture of a toucan http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/birds/toucan Watch a 2 hour movie Add turmeric to a recipe Drive a 2 Lane Highway Exercise for 22 minutes Pamper yourself for 22 mi...

 In my previous post I shared how my heart has been stirred with an urgency two care about the practical and spiritual needs of individuals with disabilities. As a follow-up, I thought it might be useful to offer some practical suggestions and insights in what these needs might be. The primary focus would be how to be welcoming in a faith community and encourage those affected by disabilities in their journey of faith. Several years ago I enrolled in the course entitled beyond suffering offered through Joni and friends. This was an in-depth study of how to prepare for and engage in ministry to and with those with disabilities  as part of my coursework I under took a project two interview individuals in order to identify needs and help churches to be more welcoming and inclusive   What follows is the report which I submitted. Beyond Suffering Course Ministry Project Report   My ministry project was to conduct one on one interviews with people with disabilities. Motiva...

  Urgent need to Win people with disabilities to Jesus I saw the trailer to a movie entitled Forgive Us Our Trespasses. It depicts the moving story of a boy with limb differences who was running for his life because the Nazis were hunting down and killing people with disabilities.  https://www.netflix.com/us/title/81320168?s=i&trkid=13747225&vlang=en&clip=81573782 I was reminded of the horrible reality that throughout history people with disabilities have been devalued and mistreated.  Since I have had the privilege of living in the United States of America  🇺🇸  i have enjoyed freedom and rights that promote inclusion in community and education and employment. This must not be taken for granted. We may think that atrocities such as the slaughter of multitudes of innocent people merely because they are different or limited could never happen here in the land of the free and the home of the brave.     We need to be alert and shaken fro...