Star Kid of the Month: Sarah
Sarah’s hair was long. Really long. But she knew lots of other girls couldn’t keep their hair long. Sarah was born with a disability and has to go to the ...
6
Oct
6
Oct
Come To My Twitter Party!
It’s not every day a career-quadriplegic like me reaches the age of 65 – I’m shattering the glass roof on all spinal cord injury statistics! So I really want to drum ...
5
Oct
A Wonderful Art Lesson
Right now, Joni and Friends is offering my Christmas cards, and one shows my painting of the star over Bethlehem. When I rendered it, I wanted the star's light to ...
3
Oct
It’s Fall!
Cooler weather and migrating birds. Big harvests and warm drinks. Pumpkins and colorful leaves. It is hard to think about fall without thinking about all of the colors. And if ...
3
Oct
Get Walking!
Americans are often pretty sedentary at work (not getting up from their desks during break time, etc.) and so the departments at Joni and Friends have challenged each other to ...
2
Oct
Elaine’s Story
My friend Elaine has Parkinson’s disease — a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects your movement. Elaine’s hands often shake and sometimes she deals with joint stiffness, slurred ...
1
Oct
What a Relief!
Whew! It is the first day of October. If you’ve been reading the Bible along with Joni this year, you probably woke up today with a huge sigh of relief. ...
30
Sep
Obedience to God
Recently I was listening to an interview with Tim Keller on Focus on the Family – Tim wrote a book that I frequently recommend called Walking with God through Pain ...
28
Sep
A US Marine Sunday Sing-Along
During a recent chapel service at Camp Pendelton, California, a large group of US Marines sang the most amazing rendition of "Days of Elijah" – I have always loved this ...
25
Sep
Sharon’s Calling
When Sharon Porterfield visited Thailand in April, 1985, she had no thoughts of becoming a missionary. But God put a call on her heart and she returned later that year ...