A Verse for a Busy Summer
Did you know that Joni has a favorite verse for when her summers are busy? It is Colossians 1:28-29, “Christ is the one we preach about. With all the wisdom ...
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Jul
20
Jul
Fireflies
Are you enjoying the kind of days that memories are made of? Maybe you don’t know what kind of days those are. Let me tell you. They are lazy, late ...
20
Jul
Max Has My Back
Five or six years ago, I had to change my chest-harness straps (they keep me safe when riding in the back of my van). The new straps didn't fit quite ...
18
Jul
The Island of Disability
Feeling isolated is common when you have a child with special needs. My friend, Shauna, experienced this when she got the news her baby, Sarah, had chromosomal abnormalities. Although her ...
15
Jul
When a Church is Family
Like me, you probably refer to your congregation as your church family – but what does it look like when church really becomes a family? Better yet, how do people ...
14
Jul
Reading Hard Stuff
Some parts of the Bible are really hard to read. It’s okay to think that. Even grown ups who have studied the Bible for years and years sometimes think that! ...
13
Jul
Water Safety
Did you know that national statistics indicate that most spinal injuries occur on the last Saturday of July? We are most active in water-based sports during the summer, and that's ...
12
Jul
Encourage Joni!
At the end of this month there is a very special day for Joni. On July 30, it will be exactly 49 years since Joni broke her neck and lost ...
11
Jul
Finding Christ in Cancer
I just got the results from my latest blood test and, thank the Lord, it shows no indications of recurring cancer. Several of my friends, however, haven't received as good ...
9
Jul
Intern Appreciation Day
In honor of Intern Appreciation Day, we’d like to introduce our corporate intern, Kelsie! This summer, Kelsie has been interning with multiple departments at the International Disability Center, and we’re ...