My Daddy’s Determination
Today I’m thinking of my daddy and the sheer determination that characterized so much of his life. As a little girl, I thought him larger than life, up to...
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Jun
6
May
A Butterfly’s Struggle to Break Free from Its Chrysalis
If I had a “signature art piece,” it might just be New Life. I finished this butterfly study the year I turned 28, and many fell in love with it because of...
15
Apr
Jesus, the Good Shepherd and the Sermon on the Mount
Many years ago, Ken and I had the opportunity to travel to Israel. We saw and did so much during our brief visit, but the highlight of our trip inspired me...
4
Jan
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...
6
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 ...