For Children: Why Bad Things Happen
Suffering is hard enough when you’re the one hurting. But when it’s a child you love? It’ll break your heart. My family was still getting used to having me...
27
Aug
23
Aug
My Dream for Joni and Friends
This year, during the 40th anniversary of Joni and Friends, many people have asked me about the future of our ministry and what I hope for. Well, I could...
19
Aug
A Story I’ve Heard Too Often
A tragedy strikes a family, and people in their church don’t know how to respond. Oh, they can do a meal train or a special fundraiser, but when the life...
16
Aug
What Verse Has Led the Ministry of Joni and Friends?
When I'm asked about the foundational Bible verse that Joni and Friends rests its ministry on, I quote along with everybody, Luke chapter 14: “Go out into the streets and ...
10
Aug
Imparting Hope Not Harm
Suicide appears to be running rampant these days, and so does doctor-assisted suicide… at least in Belgium. Earlier this year, doctors in Belgium drafted...
9
Aug
How Has God Used My Story?
I've told you before, that I wake up in the morning even now, and I think to myself, "God, I'm so tired of this quadriplegia. Lord Jesus, I have no strength...
7
Aug
Running a Different Race
It’s no surprise that I love horses, like this friendly fellow Ken and I met last summer at our Family Retreat in New Mexico. Just spending time with this...
30
Jul
52 Years in My Wheelchair
I am shaking my head wondering, how did I get here? Fifty-two years in a wheelchair is a long time... and even Jesus thinks so, too. In John chapter five...
29
Jul
An Unforgettable Story
52 years ago, tomorrow, I took a reckless dive into shallow water – it was a fateful dive that completely altered my life. At first, when doctors told...
28
Jul
Encouragement on National Parents’ Day
Is it possible to be a good parent when you have a significant disability? Katherine Wolf from Hope Heals Ministries suffered a serious brainstem stroke at...
