This is my friend Sandra and I. Sandra cannot hear. She was born that way. Although she can read and write, she can speak no more than a few words of English, and a few of Spanish. Her spoken language is like birds flying, all motion and grace. No sound. I marvel at the flexibility […]
A Guest Post by Lilian Stotzfus: Said the ant to the great tree, “I have a question for thee.” The tree stood and waited, and the ant continued. “Are you a he, or are you a she?” Pine needles whispered in the breeze. “I am both a he and a she,” said the tree. “What
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The story starts in 1981 when Grandpa and Grandma picked up the Xiong family—Hmong refugees newly arrived in America with a passel of skinny, dark-eyed children—at the Eau Claire airport. Well, actually the story starts before that, during the years of the Vietnam War, when the Hmong people living in the mountains of Laos were
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When Bethany Hayes of Capacity Corner was diagnosed with MS, her life dramatically changed. Today she shares some precious lessons she’s learned: Multiple Sclerosis is often called “the invisible disease. “ Still, when I first diagnosed, I felt like a giant sign hung around my neck that read: I HAVE MS. I think I felt this way
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“My fiancé and I actually met through kids’ church,” Rachel says. “We plan to continue on and be just as involved after we’re married. It’s exciting for me to think about marrying a guy with the same passions. “He has a house in town, and at one point I wouldn’t have liked that. I grew
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