Prepare for Your Resurrection
Hi, I’m Joni with wisdom from the mouth of a babe. Last month, my dear friend Francie lost her 96-year-old mother, Ruth. Ruth was one sprightly woman, all the way up to the end of her life ...
26
May
26
May
Prepare for Heaven
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. You know, some people find it difficult to think realistically about heaven. It seems so far away, something between a Sunday School sketch and a nebulous, hazy dream. Even when folks ...
25
May
His Scars of Love
Isn’t it interesting how almost every scar has a story? Hi, I'm Joni Eareckson Tada, and I’d like to tell you a story about a scar. The other morning when my friend was helping me get up, she ...
25
May
May Peace Bloom
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and of all the flowering things in our yard, I am particularly proud of our two lilac bushes. The desert climate of California doesn't offer what the cold, hard winters of Minnesota do. For some reason, though, ...
24
May
Making a Difference
When you think of the poorest of the poor, who comes to mind? Well, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and we meet many of those people through our ministry. And right now I’m thinking of Miguel; he’s six years old; he lives in Brazil; ...
24
May
Creative Alternatives
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and you know, there are just some problems you cannot do a thing about. Ordinary, everyday problems; like making your hair grow faster after it’s been butchered. It's the same way with a disability. One morning my husband's alarm clock decided to go ...
23
May
Depend on the Father
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and have you ever noticed how many hymns talk about how much we need God; how much we depend on him? Hymns like “I Need Thee Every Hour” or “Leaning on the Everlasting ...
22
May
Soar Like a Kite
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and bright afternoons with gusts of wind are the best days to fly a kite, don’t you think? There's something uplifting to the spirit when you fly a kite. You might even paraphrase Isaiah ...
21
May
He Lifts You From the Pit
Hi, I’m Joni, and sometimes the littlest notes contain such big wisdom. Okay, yeah, I do struggle with depression. And when I received this encouraging...
21
May
Get Busy Being
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and sometimes it hits me that I’m just way too busy. Like when Ken and I compare our cluttered calendars to find a free evening for a dinner date. Times like those force me to reexamine where ...
