Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 7, 2022
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I was asked, “What is Tharon’s greatest accomplishment”? That question really made me think hard. Tharon lost his memory at 14 years old. Every day when he woke up, he was like a 2 year old kid. I went with him to School every day and by the time we made it to Swim practice, he was 14. By the
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Baptist
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 14, 2002
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A woman was struggling with a disabling illness, and was asked if she wished to live or die. She replied, “I wish to have no wish about
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Congregational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
40% of people with disabilities conduct business and personal activities
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
55 million Americans have disabilities. 24.8% are mobility limitations, 24.8% limited hand use, 16.4% cognitive disabilities, 11.9% vision,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
50% of disabled U.S. adults say the Internet has significantly improved their quality of life, vs. just 27% of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2002
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Peter Singer, an Australian bioethicist maintains, "When the death of a disabled infant will lead to the birth of another infant with better prospects of a happy life, the total amount of happiness will be greater if the disabled
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Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 11, 2002
National Center for Health Statistics (www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats)
Only 39% of elderly Americans report that they are in good health
Over 33 million Americans have arthritis to the point it alters their daily lives
Nearly 150 million Americans suffer with some sort of disability dealing with the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 2, 2006
More Men Out Of Workforce: While men lost jobs less frequently in the ’90s, those who did tended to remain out of a job longer. The economists estimate that some 40% of the growth in men no longer in the labor force reflected a rising number claiming to be ill or disabled -- a change that may
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Contributed by John Wagner on Dec 1, 2010
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"Real friends don't let disfigurement, or disability, or dysfunction stop them from
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*other
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2006
The World health Organization reports that 10% of the world’s population is disabled. (Foster
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Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Oct 26, 2008
When I was in high school Go-cart tracks were a fad. A friend of mine named Steve went to the local go-cart track a couple of times a week. One crucial fact about high school boys and go-carts: teen age boys will go as fast as that go-cart can possibly go every time. Combine that with the fact that
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United Methodist