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24 Mar

Kintsugi by the Master Artist

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-09-28T12:16:35-07:00March 24, 2023|From Our Founder, Inspiration, Joni's Posts|

My husband, Ken Takeshi Tada is sansei; that is, 3rd generation Japanese-born in America. Even though Ken is as American as they come, his heart is rooted in the Japanese ...

21 Mar

From the Heart: Fully Restored by Jesus Christ

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-09-12T13:20:09-07:00March 21, 2023|From Our Founder, Joni's Posts|

“Let us make man in our image,” God says in Genesis 1:26. And, oh, what a beautiful image it is. We reflect God in the way we create beauty, love selflessly…

16 Feb

A Biblical Perspective on Caregiving

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-08-31T10:15:09-07:00February 16, 2023|From Our Founder, Hope & Inspiration, Joni's Posts|

Caregiving is one of the most fundamental tasks of life, and it can be full of difficulties. Caregivers often share that, at times, they feel tired, lonely, and frustrated—even hopeless. ...

22 Jan

Let’s Celebrate the Sanctity of Every Life

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2024-04-22T08:44:58-07:00January 22, 2023|From Our Founder, Joni's Posts|

When I served on the National Council on Disability in the ‘80s, all 15 bi-partisan council members responded vehemently against a report from the National Institutes of Health which listed ...

6 Dec

How the Cradle Leads to Calvary

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-08-31T10:20:40-07:00December 6, 2022|Joni's Artwork, Joni's Posts|

Often, we hurry by Thanksgiving, leaving our spirit of gratitude in the dust as we dash madly toward Christmas with all its demands and delights…

17 Nov

The Prayerful Life of Ellen Dibler

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2024-01-11T08:32:29-08:00November 17, 2022|From Our Founder, Joni's Posts|

2015 FR Camp Allen II Ellen was born with spina bifida in 1941, long before many of the medical advances that now mitigate the health challenges connected with spina bifida. ...

7 Nov

Reverend Billy Graham: Testifying to the Gospel of God’s Grace

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-08-31T10:24:49-07:00November 7, 2022|Joni's Posts|

The ministry of Joni and Friends owes much to Billy Graham, given that his organization helped me get started. But my friendship with Mr. Graham goes further back than that. ...

5 Nov

The Three Wise Men Under A Van Gogh-like Sky

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-11-28T12:18:27-08:00November 5, 2022|From Our Founder, Joni's Artwork, Joni's Posts|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and years ago when Ken and I were visiting Holland, we also went to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. We spent nearly a full day...

14 Oct

What Does It Look Like To Persevere In Trials?

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-11-28T12:29:10-08:00October 14, 2022|From Our Founder, Hope & Inspiration, Joni's Posts|

Perseverance. Endurance. Both are considered admirable character qualities. We admire the marathoner who trains for months, the pianist who practices a...

7 Oct