Deeply Pulled by God
On November 29, 2018— my 18th birthday, to be exact— I submitted my application to become an intern at Joni and Friends, an organization to which I felt God was ...
21
Sep
19
Sep
Sensory Processing Challenges
This week, occupational therapist Jeannie Wronski is back on the podcast to continue our conversation about helping individuals with disabilities thrive. Jeannie will tell you that sometimes when children appear ...
12
Sep
Making the Gospel Accessible
This week on the podcast Crystal has invited Carrie Jones, a special education teacher, and Gina Spivey, a special needs pastor, to talk through ways we can...
10
Sep
Love In Tough Times
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. Recently I was hospitalized with heart and lung problems related to my paralysis. For two weeks, my husband Ken camped out on a cot next to my hospital bed. I kept urging him to go home ...
9
Sep
Season by Season
We love the words "move forward" because, like 1 Peter chapter 2, it encompaces growth. Growth in our salvation and our maturity. “… let us move beyond the elementary teachings ...
9
Sep
My First Cowboy
This is Joni Eareckson Tada. When I broke my neck, I fell into a sullen, dark mood. But that didn’t bother my occupational therapist. She put a little table under the Stryker frame—where my face was being supported by cushioned straps —and on that table, she ...
8
Sep
Running In The Halls
"Lateef’s family and his courageous community were blazing new trails far beyond the idea of mainstreaming." In the fall of 1987, in Mrs. Malte’s second grade class at Monte Gardens ...
8
Sep
Celebrate Your Weakness
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And my friend Christine shared that she feels awkward and funny around people with disabilities. She’s always been uncomfortable when approaching someone in a wheelchair, or someone who has cerebral palsy. So, she asked for my advice; how could she ...
7
Sep
It’s Boot Camp
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. When I was about 12, I went to a friend’s church. And I don’t remember much, but I sure left feeling good about myself. God liked me just the way I was. Well! Years later, I realized that, ...
6
Sep
Giving the Joy of Jesus
Caring for a child with a disability in a country like El Salvador can often lead to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. The day to day realities of...