About Joni and Friends

Since 1979 Joni and Friends has committed to reaching and serving people with disabilities with practical help and the saving love of Jesus. The Joni and Friends International Disability Center in Agoura Hills, California serves as the administrative hub for ministry programs around the world. With every wheelchair and Bible delivered, every retreat and respite event held, and every church mobilized to integrate and honor people with disabilities, Joni and Friends follows the call of Jesus found in Luke 14.
10 Oct

My Baby Has Down Syndrome

By |2023-08-11T15:36:04-07:00October 10, 2019|Podcast|

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

By |2024-02-19T10:21:19-08:00October 10, 2019|1-Minute Radio Program|

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 ...

8 Oct

An Appalling Trial

By |2024-02-19T10:21:19-08:00October 8, 2019|1-Minute Radio Program|

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, ...

5 Oct

Frivolous Talk

By |2024-02-19T10:21:18-08:00October 5, 2019|1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and recently I was at a restaurant with friends, and we all ordered really fattening desserts. And that sparked a fat joke, and then another, and that’s when I piped up, “Okay, enough ...

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