Thank You for an Incredible 2019!
Because I serve on the board of Joni and Friends, I always get a ‘first look’ at the fruit of our outreach for the year. And 2019 has been amazing! ...
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Oct
Give a Memorable Gift this Season
“Encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” -1 Thessalonians 5:11 Are you looking to give a gift that will honor a loved one this ...
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Oct
If One Part Suffers, all the Parts Suffer
The Bible says we together as Christians are like a body. We see this metaphor unpacked in several places. In 1 Corinthians 12:26 it says, “If one part...
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Oct
Humble Servitude
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." -Mark 10:45 If there was two ...
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Oct
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 ...
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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 ...
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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…
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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 ...
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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...
