My Birthday’s Coming!
This past weekend I told a friend how excited I am about turning 70, and she gave me an odd look. "Joni," she said. "It's not like 70 is the new 40...
9
Oct
7
Oct
Mother and Son Shine for Jesus Through Service
Every morning when I wheel up the ramp at our Joni and Friends International Disability Center (IDC), I bypass my office and head for the volunteer area...
2
Oct
When Breast Cancer Came Knocking at My Door
When breast cancer came knocking at my door, I'm so relieved that my friends helped answer it. Actually, I shouldn’t say that breast cancer knocked, or...
28
Sep
Trust God to Write Your Story
Nowadays, I don’t often write forewords to books, but I couldn’t’ resist penning the frontispiece for Robert and Nancy Wolgemuth’s new book, You Can Trust...
24
Sep
SCI Awareness Month
Back in 2013, Jay Erwin became paralyzed when a tree he was sawing crashed down on him, severing his spinal cord. As a marathon runner, many of his dreams...
16
Sep
No One Should Suffer Alone
September is Pain Awareness Month, and when I remember this Facebook message I recently received, I can’t think of a better time to be more “aware” of how...
14
Sep
The Thunder Of Hooves
Last weekend, a friend surprised me with tickets to a polo match up in Santa Barbara. Now, as much time as I've spent with horses, training and show jumping...
9
Sep
I’m Donating My Birthday!
I'm about to cross a milestone, and I mean a big one! In October I will turn 70-years old (what?? Did I just write that?)! As I approach my birthday, the...
7
Sep
Disability in Mission
Did you know that many churches and mission agencies refuse to send people with disabilities to the mission field? Sometimes they feel the disability exposes...
6
Sep
National Read a Book Day
It’s National Read a Book Day! Although I cannot physically curl up in a cozy corner with a cup of tea and a book in my lap, I'm still a ...
