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  • Lent 2024, Day 39: I’m not a prop.

    This post did not cost $14 million to be published.

    March 29, 2024
  • Lent 2023, Day 27: That the works of God may be displayed.

    “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.”

    JOHN 9:3

    March 24, 2023
  • Lent 2020, Day 9: Sorry! Fresh out of that Jesus of Nazareth Holy Land Healing Masque™.

    But this week, upon hearing John 9, I thought: “What happens if we can’t get any of that special Jesus of Nazareth Holy Land Healing Masque™? Can I, Handicapped Alisha, neé Big Nose, still display the works of God?”

    March 6, 2020
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    PSA: So you noticed I’m disabled…

    … and I am. Now get over it. It’s summer, and the more I go out, the more I run into people who get spontaneous, explosive, diarrhea of the mouth because of…

    July 19, 2017
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    Can other people’s expectations change your reality?

      (Source)   I just finished a recent This American Life podcast and it really touched me. As a disabled person, I could relate to the main subject of the hour, Daniel…

    January 17, 2015
  • Some Saturday Stuff: August 2nd.

    Happy Saturday. I can’t believe we’re into August already. Time really does fly, and pretty independent of how much fun a person is having.   I wanted to start this post off…

    August 2, 2014

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