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6 May

I Have Made Christ’s Agenda My Own

By Joni and Friends|2024-01-08T09:19:36-08:00May 6, 2022|From Our Founder|

If you’re like me, you long for and pray toward the soon return of Jesus Christ. My heart resounds with the prayer in Revelation 22:20, “Amen. Come quickly, Lord Jesus.” ...

2 Mar

Serving People with Disabilities Amid War in Ukraine

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2024-02-19T10:38:08-08:00March 2, 2022|From Our Founder, News|

Support our efforts in Ukraine and Eastern Europe Donate! “Right now in Ukraine, people do not count if it is spring or winter,” my friend Galyna told me, huddled in ...

28 Feb

A Kayaking First I Will Never Forget

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-11-28T12:41:45-08:00February 28, 2022|From Our Founder, Joni's Posts|

God had such a sweet gift—a generous “first”—for me when my husband Ken and I were at our Joni and Friends New England Family Retreat a few years back. Family ...

3 Feb

Faith Without Deeds is Dead

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-08-23T16:28:59-07:00February 3, 2022|From Our Founder|

"Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing ...

2 Feb

Joni’s House Provides Hope, Dignity, and a Place of Belonging

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2024-05-03T09:37:45-07:00February 2, 2022|From Our Founder, Joni's House|

Can you imagine getting your little girl ready for her first day of school, seeing her excited smile light up your home and your heart in anticipation of the...

29 Jan

The Joni Book: An Unforgettable Story!

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2024-06-24T06:27:33-07:00January 29, 2022|From Our Founder|

Each of us has a story, and God seems to always be adding chapters to mine. Up until age 17, my life journey was for the most part uneventful. But that...

11 Nov

Showing Gratitude for the Sacrifices Our Veterans Have Made

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-11-28T12:43:20-08:00November 11, 2021|From Our Founder, Joni's Posts, Stories, Warrior Getaway|

My husband Ken always goes out of his way to greet people he sees in military uniform. No matter where we are – dining out, in an airport, a fast-food...

2 Nov

The Powerful Testimony Of Jesus Through A Wheelchair

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-09-29T11:54:51-07:00November 2, 2021|From Our Founder, Joni's Posts, Ministry, Stories, Wheels For The World|

I get so energized whenever I nudge a child’s tender soul toward the Lord Jesus. It’s how I felt when I spoke to Levi in El Salvador...

1 Oct

Bringing The Gospel To The World’s Forgotten And Neglected

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-09-05T11:48:29-07:00October 1, 2021|From Our Founder, Joni's Posts|

I got the idea from Jesus’s own words in Luke 14, so we simply can’t settle for a small vision – one that is more doable, more achievable, or can be...

1 Sep