by David Beavers | Jan 27, 2016 | Encouragement, Inspiration, Unconditional Love
My older cousin Junior was born with severe cerebral palsy. Not many years ago, I paid him a visit. The first thing I saw when I walked into his room was a picture of me, taped to his dresser mirror. “Junior, what’s the story behind that picture?” I asked. His face...
by David Beavers | Feb 28, 2014 | Acceptance, Grace, Relationships, Unconditional Love
I was almost 50 years old when I got it. I’ve always had a bunch of great friends and acquaintances. But, learning to connect deeply with a few people didn’t come naturally for me. It’s been an awkward and sometimes unsettling process…to let a handful of people get...
by David Beavers | Oct 10, 2013 | Acceptance, Encouragement, Unconditional Love
Aunt Mabel was born in 1911. If you were born in 1911, you might have grown up hearing a lot about Lincoln’s assassination, a grandmother who died while giving birth to your mother, and all about the heroes and horrors of Gettysburg. Instead of waiting in line with...
