From the Beginning of Time…
Before God created time and space, before he created the universe and spoke, “Let there be light;” before he made the world and moved...
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Jan
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Nov
God’s Glorious Plan for My Life
I will never forget when the seed idea for Joni and Friends was planted in my heart. It was a few years after my accident, and I was living on our family...
27
Oct
God Brings Beauty Out of the Ashes of Our Pain
In November of 2018, destructive wildfires tore through southern California. The same month, eight years after my first battle with cancer, I found myself...
20
Oct
Sufferings Reveals the Goodness of the Father
Decades ago, when I was still young in my wheelchair, I was excited about all the things I was learning about God. The more I learned about him, the more...
11
Sep
Standing in the Face of Attack: Remembering September 11th
Today is a difficult anniversary. Over twenty years ago, terrorist attacks delivered a tectonic shock to our nation, changing it forever. The tragedy of...
4
Aug
The Best Part of Heaven
Knowing I’ve lived so many decades in a wheelchair, you can certainly understand why I’ve held on to Philippians 3:20 as my motto. “Our citizenship is in...
3
Jul
From the Heart – The “Cord of Three Strands”
More than four decades have passed since Ken and I began our married life in 1982. And as we celebrate our wedding anniversary on July 3, I marvel at the ...
18
Jun
How Beautiful Are the Feet of Those Who Bring the Good News!
“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God ...
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Apr
Take It One Day at a Time, Remain Gracious, the Holy Spirit Will Make It Work
With my disability, I need serious help. I lean on Ken to do many things, but he’s in his 70s now, and I do not want to wear him out. So, I’ve asked a few...
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Apr
The Lamb of God Who Went to the Cross
Many years ago, after I got out of the hospital, my sister Jay invited me to come and live with her on the Maryland farm. I loved living with her. ...