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.
26 Jul

Face of Anguish

By |2016-07-26T00:00:00-07:00July 26, 2016|News|

I was recently going through my art files and came across this portrait from years ago (the original I drew was destroyed, but it was re-created for the movie Joni). ...

24 Jul

Cry Out 2016

By |2016-07-24T00:00:00-07:00July 24, 2016|News|

Would you please join me in crying out to God as we pray over the condition of our nation and the world? You, me and thousands of other women will ...

20 Jul

Fireflies

By |2016-07-20T00:00:00-07:00July 20, 2016|Uncategorized|

Are you enjoying the kind of days that memories are made of? Maybe you don’t know what kind of days those are. Let me tell you. They are lazy, late ...

20 Jul

Max Has My Back

By |2016-07-20T00:00:00-07:00July 20, 2016|News|

Five or six years ago, I had to change my chest-harness straps (they keep me safe when riding in the back of my van). The new straps didn't fit quite ...

18 Jul

The Island of Disability

By |2016-07-18T00:00:00-07:00July 18, 2016|News|

Feeling isolated is common when you have a child with special needs. My friend, Shauna, experienced this when she got the news her baby, Sarah, had chromosomal abnormalities. Although her ...

15 Jul

When a Church is Family

By |2016-07-15T00:00:00-07:00July 15, 2016|News|

Like me, you probably refer to your congregation as your church family – but what does it look like when church really becomes a family? Better yet, how do people ...

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