A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny

(Bethany House) After Becker’s first child, Penny was born with Down syndrome, she had to rethink everything she had imagined for her daughter’s future. This book chronicles Becker’s journey through her daughter’s first years of life as Becker struggles to find her footing as a parent of a child with special needs. Becker is a writer, focusing on family, faith, disability, and culture.

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PAW's October 2026 cover, featuring a photo of a loaf of challah bread and the headline "The Braids That Bind."
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October 2026

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