Summer Days
Today officially kicks off the summer season, and I just bet you're recalling lazy family vacations at the beach with plenty of ice cream! I remember well this day at ...
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Jun
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Jun
Thank You for Sending the Joy and Love of Jesus Christ!
Your prayers and support are transforming the hearts of children and families worldwide affected by disability. Because of your faithfulness in the lives of children, like Veronica from Uganda, the ...
18
Jun
Follow Me as I Follow Christ
Father’s Day always makes me reflect on how grateful I am for my dad, especially for the way he handled pain. When I was growing up, I always knew my ...
17
Jun
Wheelchair Collection
Often, I blog about our amazing Joni and Friends volunteers—I just can’t help myself. This ministry would not function without their help. Every one of our...
14
Jun
Anxiety and Pain
Pain is hard. It’s relentless and it wears you down. And that can lead to anxiety: "What if it gets worse? It already feels unbearable. How will I manage?" Living ...
8
Jun
For This Purpose
Allow me to introduce my friend, Paige Snedeker, who has multiple, and very significant disabilities (this photo was snapped in 2012 when we first met). Listen to what this amazing ...
6
Jun
“No Diving!”
Recently the third-grade class at Bethany School was assigned to give individual reports on famous people in American history. Each student was told to dress in character. This precious little ...
1
Jun
Reasons to Care
I first met Diana 50 years ago when we sat next to each other in high school biology. Since then, my dear friend has experienced several difficult health challenges including ...
30
May
Because He Lives
When chronic pain begins to wear me out, I have a remedy. So does my friend, Gracie Rosenberger who also lives with constant pain (hers is worse, but we won’t ...
29
May
Victory Through Defeat
Often the Christian faith is contrary to our natural way of thinking. Stan Jones, a missionary to India, said that neither Hindu karma nor Muslim kismet could bring about change ...