by Marc Hays
Below is a link to a video about Tim Harris, a Down’s Syndrome man who owns his own restaurant.
Two thoughts came to my mind as I watched this video:
1.) On a personal level, I may be underestimating my son, Alan, who has Down’s Syndrome. He may be capable of far more than I could ever imagine. He may never own his own business like the man in the video, but regardless of how his gifts are made manifest, I need to be seeking out ways that he can fulfill his ministry in Christ’s Kingdom. The Body has many different members so that all the functions of health are present. In the home, the church, the broader culture– God creates all different kinds of beautiful people, some with an extra chromosome. All in his image. All for his glory.
2.) As a matter of public concern, Down’s Syndrome is commonly used as justification for late term abortions. In the article “Selfish Convenience: Why people abort children with Down syndrome,” Cassy Fiano of lifesitenews.com reports that “among women who receive a prenatal diagnosis (of Down’s Syndrome), 9 out of 10 choose abortion.” This is nothing less than the genocide of a people group. I guess technically it isn’t, but it displays the same heart. While Americans play god, these beautiful people are being murdered in droves and will never have the chance to blossom like the man in the video.
So, that’s the bad news. Follow the link below to some good news: a three minute video about a young man that dances to work and hugs everyone that walks in the door.
http://www.amazingoasis.org/2013/12/restaurant-owner-with-down-syndrome.html
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