by Joan Borton | Feb 15, 2023 | Stories
What does it take to write a book? What are the characteristics you think would be of utmost importance? What about illustrating a book? If you’re like me, your answers may fall along the lines of being focused, intelligent, passionate, well-read, and computer...
by Joan Borton | Jul 6, 2022 | Stories, Uncategorized
July is Fragile X Awareness Month. Luke 14 Exchange is grateful to Jessie Olivio Dougherty for writing and sharing this part of her family’s story with us. When we first began our family almost 17 years ago, we had never heard of Fragile X Syndrome.* It...
by Joan Borton | Jun 1, 2022 | Stories
If you talk with Rachel Petri, you are going to hear the phrase “living on mission” often. Since it is such a powerful concept to this young woman, I wanted to explore what that means to her, and how she arrived at this place as a not quite 20-something...
by Joan Borton | May 4, 2022 | Stories
Written by Lyla Swafford, author of It Takes More Than Legs to Stand. Her memoir is available on Amazon or you connect with when you follow her blog. My daughter came as an unexpected gift. As a woman with cerebral palsy, people didn’t think I could birth or raise a...
by Joan Borton | Apr 6, 2022 | Reflections, Stories
My Brother, Zach Hello all, it is Joshua Helms bringing you another article. The wonderful people at Luke 14 Exchange have asked me to write a piece about World Autism Awareness Month, which is very near and dear to me on a personal level. I do not think I...
by Joan Borton | Feb 21, 2022 | Leadership, Reflections, Stories
Our thanks to Josh Helms, MA a middle school and high school history teacher and blogger for researching and writing this post. We are happy to share it with you as we celebrate President’s Day. You can follow Josh’s writing at...
