September, 2020 | Joni and Friends

15 Sep

Blindness, No Handicap to Training Others

By Joni and Friends|2024-05-24T12:18:37-07:00September 15, 2020|Disability in Mission|

My life didn’t begin with too much promise. A part of that had to do with the circumstances surrounding my birth. I was born three months prematurely. The...

13 Sep

God Sends Grandparents

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-15T11:21:19-07:00September 13, 2020|Inspiration, Stories|

Grandparenting in real time When our daughter was born with Down syndrome, friends weren’t sure how to act. In fact, they weren’t sure they should visit us in the hospital. ...

10 Sep

Looking Back, Springing Forward—Pandemic Pace

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-07T14:04:46-08:00September 10, 2020|For the Church|

Taking a long car ride with small children can be tiring. You might have wondered if the trip would be worth it. You may be asking those same questions as...

10 Sep

God’s Longings

By Joni and Friends|2024-02-19T10:38:21-08:00September 10, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and I know all too well how unlike my desires are from God's. Too often my desires are all about what I want, or I ...

10 Sep

An Unplanned Journey

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-07T14:05:37-08:00September 10, 2020|For the Church, Podcast|

When Joshua and Nicole Fast became pregnant with their son Malakai, they were thrilled to be growing their family. But when Malakai was born prematurely and...

9 Sep

More Than Enough Love

By Joni and Friends|2024-02-19T10:38:21-08:00September 9, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and today absolutely nothing will happen that can separate you from God’s love. His favor and delight are being poured out constantly toward you. God's ...

8 Sep

On Mission with Down Syndrome

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-15T11:19:14-07:00September 8, 2020|Disability in Mission|

"If God modifies your plan, he will provide the resources to make the adjustment." In 2009, while I was completing my bachelor’s degree in International Relations in my homeland, Haiti, ...

8 Sep

Fix Your Eyes

By Joni and Friends|2024-02-19T10:38:21-08:00September 8, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and here’s a message for you straight from 2 Corinthians chapter 4: “Fix your eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.” ...

7 Sep

Empty And Feeble

By Joni and Friends|2024-02-19T10:38:21-08:00September 7, 2020|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and the other morning before my friend helped me get out of bed and into my wheelchair, I closed my eyes and prayed, “Oh, God, ...

7 Sep