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.
21 May

A Sweet Reflection

By |2015-05-21T00:00:00-07:00May 21, 2015|News|

When I’m in a ‘season of pain’ (such as I am presently), I’m quick to look for inspiration. So this past Saturday, I found it during a visit with my ...

20 May

Small Things

By |2026-01-06T10:45:02-08:00May 20, 2015|Joni's Artwork|

Sometimes it is the smallest things that turn out to be very important. This drawing of Joni’s shows a strawberry plant. The strawberries are ripe and ready to eat. Yum! ...

18 May

Learning to Pray

By |2024-09-18T08:26:22-07:00May 18, 2015|News|

Do you ever feel silly when you pray? Maybe you don’t know what to say or you don’t know if God is really listening. Or maybe you are afraid God ...

15 May

I Forgot My Spoon!

By |2015-05-15T00:00:00-07:00May 15, 2015|News|

The other evening after leaving work, Ken and I decided to do dinner at a local restaurant. This was going to be great; a nice, quiet meal with my husband. ...

13 May

May Star Kid – Anna

By |2025-06-12T10:05:36-07:00May 13, 2015|News|

Anna’s head hurts. She has a headache that never goes away. When you are hurting, it is easy to be unhappy and unkind. But Anna doesn’t let her headache keep ...

12 May

Disability in Afghanistan

By |2015-05-12T00:00:00-07:00May 12, 2015|News|

The news is filled with stories of the continuing conflict in Afghanistan, as well as the American soldiers coming home with war-injuries. But rarely do we think of the Afghan ...

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