A Sixth Grade Class Aims to Change the World One Wheelchair at a Time
Rebecca Pritchett teaches sixth grade teacher at Valley Forge Baptist Academy in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. After meeting Joni a few years ago, Rebecca...
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Jun
12
Jun
Family Retreat Replaces Fear with Freedom for Special Needs Families
Disability caught parents Quinn and Mariah by surprise. Their son, Malakai (now 9) had his first grand mal seizure as a baby. At 4 months old Malakai was...
8
Jun
The Heart of the Caregiver
Caregiving for a person with exceptional needs—whether it’s a child, spouse, parent, or friend—can be overwhelming. Mary Tutterow...
8
Jun
7 Ways to Encourage Your Caregiver
Do you know how to be a faithful care receiver? Do you encourage the people who care for you? We often talk about caregiving—the central life task of taking care ...
2
Jun
“Joni and Friends is an Injection of Faith, Hope, and Power!”
“Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 Don, his wife, Yolo, and their three children find faith, hope, and love ...
1
Jun
Finding God’s Plan for Your Life
When Maria DeGenova signed up to volunteer at a Joni and Friends Family Retreat, she didn’t expect her life was about to change…Now the Joni and Friends New...
30
May
Bringing Hope to One of the Poorest Nations in the World
Three-year-old Woodlove lives in Haiti and has cerebral palsy. Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world. People with disabilities—especially children—face enormous burdens, including shame, lack of medical ...
25
May
Living with a Brain Stem Tumor: Finding Faith and Purpose
These were the words said to my mom by one of the doctors upon seeing my MRI for the first time…Human brain stems are a little bigger than the size of our...
18
May
Desperate for Hope: Questions We Ask God in Suffering
Vaneetha Risner has walked through the fire. As a child Vaneetha lived with quadriplegia that resulted from polio. In her early teens she gained the ability...
12
May
Cynthia Learned To Parent With Faith Instead Of Fear
After decades faithfully raising two children, Cynthia shared highlights of her story—and wisdom she has gained through her journey. Cynthia’s Story: Disability became a fixture in Cynthia’s life when Sizwe ...
