Our bodies are created to be diverse and a means of connection, strong and beautifully frail, breathing yet within limits. To have visible constraints is not an indication of something broken or sinful, but something sacred.
Read MoreShe knew that all Jackie needed was for Betty to sit next to her, a quiet and comforting companion. That’s what their friendship called for in the moment. Many people probably didn’t even notice Betty there. But there she was, side by side with her friend Jackie… and of course, Hops Crunchy PB as well.
Read MoreAt our Fundraiser Feast, friends and co-choir directors Riley and Ben shared about their experience in Side by Side. Here’s some of what they had to say…
Read MoreThe friends I have made here at SBS are amazing and fun to be around.
Read More“I’m so blessed and encouraged by our SBS friends. You all have given them the opportunity to be pastors to others.”
That’s it. That’s the whole thing right there.
Read MoreSo sudden was the transition from work-day hurry to this patient, peaceful pace, that I felt rather like I’d run headlong into a brick wall.
Read MoreHe asked what this was all about and was told we gather together as people of all abilities to experience life together. He nodded, a mix of curiosity and uncertainty.
Read MoreI’m not sure any experience compares to what God has taught me through my time at Side by Side. Through the immensely beautiful community of Side-by-Siders, I have learned that the Kingdom of God is so much more vast, unique, and even unconventional than I had ever imagined.
Read MoreI imagine we’re all having these sorts of moments these days, with neighbors and family and friends: sitting together, seeing each other, all that stuff that can sound corny until you lose it for a long time.
Read More“I can’t believe this is happening,” Heidi recalls thinking as she watched the party unfold, “These people didn’t come just because they tolerated Josiah. They came because they wanted to be here, because they genuinely enjoyed him.”
Read MoreThis is what we seek in our life together at Side by Side. To be in stride with one another.
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