John’s Energy Bars…
My friend John Dalen has significant challenges from autism, but that hasn’t kept him from setting goals. Through his local autism resource center, John was given the opportunity to make ...
3
Nov
3
Nov
People with Alzheimer’s Are Still People
For most people, the thought of living with Alzheimer’s is terrifying. Although Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and as many as 5.1 million Americans live with ...
2
Nov
Sunday Reflections
Isn't it amazing how we try to keep pace with the world? Yes, even Christians try to find any and every way to pack our schedules: we get up in ...
31
Oct
“35 Things” Contest Winners (Part 2)
Today we want to congratulate two outstanding kids for their entries in our “35 Things” contest. Our runner-up is Elena, age 7. She took 35 of Joni’s coloring pages and ...
29
Oct
Typewriter Art
As a mouth artist, I appreciate works of art — especially those done by others with disabilities. Recently I saw video of a man named Paul Smith who lived with ...
28
Oct
Bobbie is… Safe
Over the weekend, I shared how Bobbie is ‘singing her way to heaven.’ Well, this morning she said ‘Amen’ to Earth and stepped onto Heaven’s celestial shore – she finished ...
27
Oct
The God I Love
Recently the women from the Placerita Baptist Church Book Club came for a visit to the IDC – earlier in the month they chose my memoir The God I Love ...
27
Oct
35 Things Winner
Congratulations to the winner of our 35 Things contest! Zachariah built a cross on wheels using 35 Legos. He says that he got the idea from Wheels for the World. ...
25
Oct
Victory is Yours for a Song
Colossians 3:16 is a scriptural command that I practice every day, “Sing psalms , hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” And I'm not the only ...
24
Oct
“That’s What It’s All About!!”
The other day I was reflecting on the joyous moments I experienced at Family Retreats this past summer – just then, I received an email with a link to a ...