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Forgiveness
The Importance of Not Holding a Grudge I have had some bad experiences with people who were supposed to love me. I’ve been harmed by them and healing takes a lot of time. I have learnt some very important lessons, mainly due to my Orthodox faith. Forgiveness is not easy but it is necessary “Forgive… Read more
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Connecting With My Roots
I have written a lot about being adopted, life as a Disabled person and my faith. I want to share a little more about myself. Having been put up for adoption, there was very little background on my biological family in the file and it only included my birth mother’s information. I met my biological… Read more
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Lessons Learnt Through Television
What TV shows did you watch as a kid? My favourite tv show was The Facts of Life. As a girl growing up in the 70s and 80s, The Facts of Life taught me things that were often taboo topics. While every episode was entertaining of course, they each taught me very important lessons. Not… Read more
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Trying to Find A Balance
When I was young, I couldn’t wait to become “older”. I knew I would get an education, hopefully a job and of course there would be bills to pay. But how prepared was I for the “real” world? As an adult there have been so many times I wanted to slam on the breaks and… Read more
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Fighting for Equality
It has been some time since I have had a chance to write. As a Deaf person, I have spent the greater time of my life fighting against discrimination. It seems this fight is never-ending. I have spent the past 2.5 years fighting for my basic rights for access to an important communication method which… Read more
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Inclusion in the Church – Part 24
Disabled people provide a powerful message to others through their bodies. Their physical presence is a way of preaching and living the Gospel. In every community, the presence of disabled people in leadership, theological studies and missionary work break through historically influenced stereotypes that exist within the Church. Their presence becomes a strong force of… Read more
