From the Heart – When Is It Right to Die?
I always smile when I talk about heaven and that glorious Day when I will see Jesus. Oh, the joy of being with my Savior forever! But the hard part ...
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Jan
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Jan
Ian and Larissa: When Love Didn’t Give Up
In 2005, Ian and Larissa were just two young college students. They started dating and before they knew it, these two had fallen in love – Larissa was head-over-heels for ...
26
Jan
I Can Only Hold You Now
More than 30 years ago, my friend Gracie was only 17 and in college, studying hard, keeping late nights… when one night, while driving on the highway, she fell asleep ...
24
Jan
Our “Beyond Suffering” Curriculum… in Ukraine!
It’s amazing what God can do with willing hearts! More than 10 years ago, I met Serhii and his disabled wife, Natalia, when they were visiting our Joni and Friends ...
21
Jan
A Patient’s Last Wish
Not long ago, I came upon a precious story on Facebook that was so moving, I just had to share it! It starts with two paramedics transporting a palliative care ...
17
Jan
Leave a Legacy
There’s a lot of talk lately about ‘leaving a legacy,’ but what does it mean? My friend Curtis Solomon, Director of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, posted his reflections on this ...
15
Jan
Joni Eareckson Tada’s Statement on Disability and Oregon’s Physician-Assisted Suicide Law
Ever since the 1990s when Oregon passed its Death with Dignity Act, I’ve been working to de-grease its slippery slope. Under the law, physicians may give lethal drugs to patients ...
12
Jan
It’s Sign-Up Time!
One of my life goals is to help other Christians cultivate a grateful spirit in the midst of tough trials. God has taught me so many lessons in this wheelchair, ...
10
Jan
When God Allows Suffering
When I dove into shallow water and broke my neck, I had so many hard questions. At night, lying paralyzed in the hospital ward, I would stare at the ceiling ...
9
Jan
When Is It Right to Die?
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. A time to be born, and a time to die." – Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 I always smile ...