A Threefold Cord
The other night as I was getting ready to go to sleep, I asked my husband to say a special prayer for me—I was experiencing an unusual amount of pain, and...
16
Nov
13
Nov
Desire and Power
Looking back on the years that I have lived with quadriplegia, I've survived and I have thrived on the promise of Philippians 2:13. God promises us there to...
6
Nov
Your True Identity
These days, everyone’s talking about their identity. Like, “Who am I?” But… are we the sum of our sexual inclinations? Or our cultural or ethnic upbringing...
6
Nov
God’s Glorious Plan for My Life
I will never forget when the seed idea for Joni and Friends was planted in my heart. It was a few years after my accident, and I was living on our family...
30
Oct
Drink the Living Water
Most days, I drink about 3-4 liters of water. That’s nearly a gallon of water, and you might wonder why I drink so much. Well, as a quadriplegic, I’ve got to...
27
Oct
God Brings Beauty Out of the Ashes of Our Pain
In November of 2018, destructive wildfires tore through southern California. The same month, eight years after my first battle with cancer, I found myself...
23
Oct
Your Servant Is Warned
My friend Bob, who’s nearly blind, gets a little irritated when someone has to lead him by the elbow through a crowd. It’s embarrassing to be pushed or...
20
Oct
Sufferings Reveals the Goodness of the Father
Decades ago, when I was still young in my wheelchair, I was excited about all the things I was learning about God. The more I learned about him, the more...
16
Oct
In the Savior We Trust
On days when I have pain with no relief, man, I'm running for the bottle of Tylenol. I mean, I'm looking for the Advil. I'm looking for an ice pack or, I...
15
Oct
Forgetful and Fruitful
When I was growing up, I was fascinated by the colorful twists and turns of Joseph’s story. And through decades of quadriplegia, it has remained one of my...