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Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and years ago, when I first got out of the hospital, I visited the Sunday school class of a friend. These people did not know me, and given my wheelchair, I wasn’t sure how I would be received. I was self-conscious back then and I hoped someone would reach out and connect with me; make me feel a little more at ease. But it never happened. I chalked it up to their discomfort with my disability. Looking back, I think part of their standoffishness was because I was different. And most folks don’t know how to relate to people who are really different from them. It takes courage to connect with a new face, especially when that person is disabled. James chapter 2 says we should not show partiality, but welcome everyone. Want to learn how to be a little less standoffish around disabled people? You can learn it at joniandfriends.org. I’m Joni Eareckson Tada.
