Losing Sight, Gaining Vision
When disability strikes, it can be easy for someone to wonder, Why me? What’s the purpose of my disability? At 8 years old, Kristin Hamer received the diagnosis of a ...
18
Jul
17
Jul
From Wrestling to Finding Rest
When I was 8 years old, I sat in the backseat of my mom’s car with a smile on my face and no worries of my future. My mom tried ...
16
Jul
Vincent Lambert and Euthanasia
This past weekend, I was disheartened to read that Vincent Lambert, a brain-injured Frenchman, was euthanized because of his disability. What was especially...
15
Jul
To the Next Generation
Take a moment and look at the smiles in this photo. Yes, that's me in the middle, surrounded by young people excited about disability ministry, and there's...
13
Jul
The Youngest Advocate
We love hearing stories of our Joni and Friends community coming together to share the hope of Christ and advocate for people impacted by disability all over the world. And because of you, we can ...
11
Jul
Battling Chronic Pain and Insomnia
“Pain is disorienting. It changes you in ways that you never saw coming. Chronic pain, the kind that you think about all the time, becomes a part of who you ...
11
Jul
Immovable
I recently saw a quote on social media that read, "God gave you this mountain to show others it can be moved." At first, I like it. I can buy that...
11
Jul
A Little While
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and, you know, after five years in a wheelchair I pretty much thought I had learned all the lessons God wanted to teach me back...
10
Jul
Helping Children
I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and so much of what happens through Wheels for the World these days got started over a decade ago when I first saw an ABC 20/20 ...
9
Jul
Looking Back Over 40 Years of Ministry
"Looking back over the last 50 years, many highlights include the Billy Graham Crusades. Back in the 70's, Ruth Graham read the Joni book and told Billy that he should ...