Vital Parts of the Body
God has a special reason for creating people with cognitive disabilities – and this recent article in WORLD magazine illustrates beautifully (and specifically) how a church can be enriched by ...
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Jan
My Job Helps Others… Response Manager
Today we are interviewing Mr. Welshymer. Let’s hear what he has to say! Mr. Welshymer, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a ...
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Jan
When You Grow Up
Do you ever think about what you want to be when you grow up? A teacher or a fireman, a songwriter or a basketball player, or… what? This year the ...
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Jan
Abby Buursma
See the cute little blonde sitting on my knee? That's Abigail Buursma, along with her family at a Joni and Friends Family Retreat (her handsome brother, Paul, is the kid ...
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Jan
The Cup of Suffering
When in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus fell to His knees and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, ...
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Jan
January Coloring Pages
On Wednesday we looked at one of Joni’s paintings of a snowy day. Did you learn anything about parts of a picture that seem to be empty? Today you can ...
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Jan
Josiah’s Lesson
On my shelf sits this photo of me and Josiah, enjoying a little play-time at last summer's Spruce Lake Family Retreat. Whenever I glance at it, I'm reminded of the ...
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Jan
Wanna Know What Happens at Family Retreat?
FRIENDS! Volunteers are the heart of Family Retreat. What does it take to serve? A willing heart and a loving pair of hands. In one short week, God can use...
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Jan
Vaneetha Rendall on ‘Asking for Help’
My friend Vaneetha walks with a pronounced limp and deals daily with the limitations of post-polio syndrome. Vaneetha reflects, “I didn’t want to have needs; I wanted to be needed. ...
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Jan
Cardinals in the Snow
What do you notice first about this painting of Joni's? Do you see the bright red birds or did you first look at all of that snow? There is a ...