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Why Hospitality and Friendship are Key
“Hospitality involves actively welcoming and befriending the stranger — in this case, a person with disabilities — not as a spectacle, but as someone with inherent value, loved into being by God, created in the image of God, and thus having unique gifts to offer...![How Limits are Part of Humanity](https://lauracrobb.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021_Body-Blog-Series5-1080x675.jpg)
How Limits are Part of Humanity
“Like everyone else, people with developmental disabilities have wonderful strengths and gifts that exist alongside their limitations.”[1]Erik Carter Theologian Deborah Creamer tells us, “…limits are an unsurprising aspect of being human. Limits are...![Common Obstacles to Belonging](https://lauracrobb.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021_Body-Blog-Series4-1080x675.jpg)
Common Obstacles to Belonging
“A history of exclusion or inhospitable attitudes can have a wounding effect on people with developmental disabilities and their families.”[1]Erik Carter A few weeks ago I interviewed a 24-year old young woman, who we will call Julie. She has lived with...![Building Inclusion into the Mission of the Church](https://lauracrobb.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021_Body-Blog-Series3-1080x675.jpg)