Counting to Thirty-Five
Have you been busy counting to 35? What number are you on? “Wait,” you say. “Why am I counting to 35?” We’re wrapping up our “35 Things” contest in a ...
10
Oct
9
Oct
Intern Extraordinaire
Jessica Ebersole has been around Joni and Friends for years -- back in 1999, she and her twin sister, Amanda (both have cerebral palsy) attended a Family Retreat along with ...
8
Oct
How Key Is Religion to American Life?
Recently I watched a 90 second interview between a Harvard professor and a young Chinese Fullbright scholar – it was truly profound, simply and concisely explaining why our Judeo-Christian foundation ...
7
Oct
Pastor Steve Mays’ Homegoing
Pastor Steve is one of my pain pals; his name is listed on the Beside Bethesda dedication page. Pastor Steve, a former drug addict and gang member, went on to ...
6
Oct
Star Kid of the Month: Sarah
Sarah’s hair was long. Really long. But she knew lots of other girls couldn’t keep their hair long. Sarah was born with a disability and has to go to the ...
6
Oct
Come To My Twitter Party!
It’s not every day a career-quadriplegic like me reaches the age of 65 – I’m shattering the glass roof on all spinal cord injury statistics! So I really want to drum ...
5
Oct
A Wonderful Art Lesson
Right now, Joni and Friends is offering my Christmas cards, and one shows my painting of the star over Bethlehem. When I rendered it, I wanted the star's light to ...
3
Oct
It’s Fall!
Cooler weather and migrating birds. Big harvests and warm drinks. Pumpkins and colorful leaves. It is hard to think about fall without thinking about all of the colors. And if ...
3
Oct
Get Walking!
Americans are often pretty sedentary at work (not getting up from their desks during break time, etc.) and so the departments at Joni and Friends have challenged each other to ...
2
Oct
Elaine’s Story
My friend Elaine has Parkinson’s disease — a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects your movement. Elaine’s hands often shake and sometimes she deals with joint stiffness, slurred ...