So Much More
"Volunteering at Joni and Friends gives Christian and me an opportunity to serve in a way we don't normally get to on a day to day basis. Christian is a...
11
Apr
10
Apr
It Warms My Heart
"I learned about Joni and Friends from my daughter Cathy. She and Joni were chemo buddies. They became quite good friends during their treatment. Cathy...
9
Apr
Belonging
"As a volunteer, I have also served as a volunteer with Wheels for the World in different countries and with the wounded warriors Family Retreat...
8
Apr
Volunteer Appreciation Week
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week! Joni and Friends is celebrating 40 years of ministry in 2019, and that milestone is possible because of the hundreds of...
3
Apr
On Display
Autism, not the word parents are looking for when describing the characteristic of their child. Playful, engaging, smart, witty, social…these are the words we are looking for to bring comfort ...
29
Mar
Experience a Deeper Love of Christ with Infinite Hope
“We desperately need soul-settling hope, the kind of hope that’s infinite – never fading and always brightening our darkest paths." In 1967, Joni Eareckson Tada was given a diagnosis that ...
21
Mar
An Unexpected Diagnosis: Moving from Fear to Hope
When Shauna arrived at the doctor’s office for her four-month ultrasound, the question on her mind was what color to paint the nursery. But after an unexpected diagnosis ...
20
Mar
No Longer on the Island of Disability
God sets the lonely in families (Psalm 68:6). This looks different for each person, of course. For me, my husband, and our children… Well, we felt isolated and alone – ...
4
Mar
Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk – Doug Mazza
My dear friend Doug Mazza served as President and COO of Joni and Friends for 20 years, and he did much to strengthen our ministry and expand our outreach...
18
Feb
Look Up!
When I was little and went horseback riding with my sisters, I had a hard time keeping up. My problem was that I rode an old appaloosa mare who couldn’t ...