Sunday Reflections…
Whenever I study the Bible, I always like to keep a commentary nearby — recently I needed one while reading through the book of Exodus which described the construction of ...
12
Oct
11
Oct
Yosemite
My friend and coworker, Mike Yuen and his wife Beth, recently took a camping trip to Yosemite (to celebrate his 65th birthday :-). He snapped this photo right outside their ...
10
Oct
Sexuality and Disabled Teens
In a policy update issued two weeks ago, the American Academy of Pediatrics is advising doctors that discussions on sexuality and birth control options should be a part of routine ...
10
Oct
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 ...
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 ...