A Mother’s Love and the Father’s Heart
Hi, I’m Laura Gardner and I have the privilege of serving at Joni and Friends as President and COO. Every day I see God move in amazing ways through this...
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Dec
Joni and Friends Awarded by El Salvador’s National Council for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities
In recognition for its work in eliminating physical, social and emotional barriers for people living with disability, Joni and Friends, an international...
18
Dec
Coming Home from Wheels for the World with Deeper Faith
Greetings from the Joni and Friends headquarters in California. My name is Miguel and I serve here as a Senior Coordinator for our Wheels for the World...
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Nov
A Wheelchair and the Love of Jesus Changes Everything
Hi, I’m Evalerie, and I serve as Vice President of Talent Management at Joni and Friends. I’d love to share with you about how God changed my life—and that...
10
Nov
Who Cares for the Caregiver?
Who cares? As we saw in the first blog, we were born to care according to God’s creation plan (Genesis 1.26-28). It is who we are and what our Lord designed...
9
Nov
Caring is Our Calling
In the beginning God cared. God’s Spirit ‘brooded’ over the waters of the new creation, meaning God doted over the world like a mother bird tenderly cares...
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Nov
Effective Disability Ministry is Not a Thing We Do, But a Way of Doing Things
On the surface, there’s a simple answer: someone is unable to do something. But when you probe a little deeper, it gets murky. For example, a middle-aged...
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Nov
Demonstrating the Hands-on Love of Jesus Through the Perfect Gift!
Kekoa’s family knew the selfless, exhausting work involved with caring for a family member with severe disabilities—lifting, turning, diaper changing. It was...
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Oct
Growing a Heart for Disability Ministry
Wilame Leal Silva and his wife Erica Leal were overjoyed to hear they were pregnant with their second child. Then doctors gave a diagnosis that sent them...
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Oct
Care for Caregivers
Just look at the numbers: Across the United States, nearly 53 million people serve as caregivers to family members, friends, and others in need of care...