He Prepared Me For Planting
"What I didn’t initially realize was just how much my emotional well-being hinged on being productive and helping others." Working with a significant disability can present many obstacles, which is ...
21
Oct
8
Oct
Why I Chose Life
" Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward." Psalm 127:3 When we travel to developing countries, it’s not uncommon to find entire ...
7
Oct
Mother and Son Shine for Jesus Through Service
Every morning when I wheel up the ramp at our Joni and Friends International Disability Center (IDC), I bypass my office and head for the volunteer area...
5
Oct
On The Brink Of Despair
Four-year-old Katya from El Salvador was born blind and with cerebral palsy. She, like other children in developing nations, was subjected to shame and…
4
Oct
Investing in the Next Generation!
"It is the Lord Christ you are serving." COLOSSIANS 3:24 When we first started the Joni and Friends Internship Program our goal was to equip students to become leaders in ...
24
Sep
SCI Awareness Month
Back in 2013, Jay Erwin became paralyzed when a tree he was sawing crashed down on him, severing his spinal cord. As a marathon runner, many of his dreams...
23
Sep
Strengthening Families with Jesus’ Love
"Family Retreat is like having another family." The Hintz family recently came to one of our Joni and Friends Family Retreats in Northern California this summer. Rich and Joanne came ...
21
Sep
Deeply Pulled by God
On November 29, 2018— my 18th birthday, to be exact— I submitted my application to become an intern at Joni and Friends, an organization to which I felt God was ...
9
Sep
Season by Season
We love the words "move forward" because, like 1 Peter chapter 2, it encompaces growth. Growth in our salvation and our maturity. “… let us move beyond the elementary teachings ...
8
Sep
Running In The Halls
"Lateef’s family and his courageous community were blazing new trails far beyond the idea of mainstreaming." In the fall of 1987, in Mrs. Malte’s second grade class at Monte Gardens ...
