Sanctity of Human Life
My daughter, Sarah, did not open her eyes for the first six weeks of her life. While in utero, Sarah was diagnosed with Down syndrome, a heart defect...
30
Jan
18
Nov
Support Teams are the Hammer and Nails Behind Ministry
Writing has always been one thing I loved. Creativity always flowed wildly in my mind, like a river in the fiercest storm. However, as someone with very...
31
Oct
Be the Change: Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month
I love October. Crisp mornings and hot cider help me welcome autumn. Change is in the air—you can feel it. One of my very favorite things about October...
4
Sep
Resources for Coping with Chronic Pain and Illness
Joni Eareckson Tada often says that chronic pain gives her more difficulty than quadriplegia. Over decades Joni has depended on Jesus to get her through...
15
Jun
My Daddy’s Determination
Today I’m thinking of my daddy and the sheer determination that characterized so much of his life. As a little girl, I thought him larger than life, up to...
23
Apr
The Power of an Opinion Not Spoken
These days, we’ve been conditioned to offer our opinions on just about everything. With social networking sites flickering at us from our phones, survey...
8
Apr
Living and Serving with a Disability: Joni and Friends Staff Member Tracey Motoda’s Story
For Tracey, who lives with a disability, working at Joni and Friends is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to share the Gospel! We asked...
19
Feb
Paul the Leper
How weak are you? A conclusion we commonly draw about weakness is that God accomplishes his work through us despite our weaknesses. But this is not what Paul...
3
Jan
Five New Year’s Resolutions to Become More Like Jesus
Happy New Year! As you look at the fresh year ahead, full of possibilities, are you making any New Year’s resolutions? If so, you’re in good company. And if you’ve ever failed...
28
Jun
Jim Made a Difference by Serving People with Disabilities
“Share Jesus!” That’s Jim’s motto. Jim, a longtime Joni and Friends volunteer, celebrated his 85th birthday in El Salvador on a Wheels for the World outreach.
