October is National Physical Therapy Month!
When I was a teenager, there wasn't any national campaign around to raise awareness for physical therapy. And yet, when I packed my bags for college, I wanted to become ...
22
Oct
21
Oct
He Prepared Me For Planting
"What I didn’t initially realize was just how much my emotional well-being hinged on being productive and helping others." Working with a significant disability can present many obstacles, which is ...
17
Oct
Discovering a New Community Through Disability
Nicole Pollastrini is back to the podcast! Last episode, Nicole shared how her daughter’s unexpected diagnosis of Down syndrome impacted her family. Today...
11
Oct
Misuse Of God’s Name
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and not long ago at a dinner party, I heard one of my co-workers say under her breath to a friend, “God, I can’t believe ...
10
Oct
My Baby Has Down Syndrome
In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Crystal is talking with Nicole Pollastrini, a wonderful mama to three kids. When Nicole and her husband first decided to grow their family, ...
10
Oct
A Solitary Life
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. When Mrs. Morgan lost her husband, many thought she’d have a terrible struggle living alone. But when asked if she felt lonely, she said, “You know, I’ve adjusted nicely to ...
9
Oct
Caregiving Woes
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. Lately I’ve wondered why I haven’t heard from Barbara who often keeps me updated on her daughter April who is spinal cord injured and uses a ...
8
Oct
An Appalling Trial
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and when my disability starts to encroach, when my quadriplegia feels like too much, and if my wheelchair is overwhelming; when the pain increases, the temptation for me is to avoid it, escape it, ...
7
Oct
Drink From The Father’s Cup
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and you should know that when you do God’s will, it’ll invariably involve suffering. But you should also know that suffering while doing God’s will, is the ...
6
Oct
Choosing Suffering?
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And, you know, none of us willingly invites suffering into our lives. It’s not in our nature to choose affliction. Nobody says, “Oh, yes, I want cancer, or I ...