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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
"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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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...
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and not long ago, I went to the emergency room with breathing problems. Since the hospital didn’t have a bed available, I stayed in that ER for 40 hours. And I could hear behind the closed curtains of ...
On the past few episodes of the podcast, we’ve been discussing ways to help families thrive – not just meeting the physical needs of a child with a disability, but ...
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. The other day, I was listening to a Christian speaker telling his listeners how to regain vision for their lives. He said, “Are you depressed? Are you discouraged? Well, listen ...
