Carried to Thanksgiving
Years ago, during a season when I had to be in bed for a long time in order to heal pressure sores, Ken surprised me with an amazing gift – he rented a...
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Nov
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Nov
Giving The Gift of Life This Christmas
Children with disabilities in poverty-stricken regions of the world aren’t thinking about what kind of Christmas gift might be under their tree this year. They’re wondering if they will survive ...
21
Nov
In-Person Family Retreats Are Back!
When retreat centers started opening up again, we were ready, and so were the special needs families we serve! During our two weeks of in-person Family…
20
Nov
Wheelchairs on Mission
Feeling like nothing I remember very well what my mom told me others were telling her—that nothing good would ever come from me, that it was not worth it to ...
19
Nov
God’s Grace in Chronic Illness
At just 18 years old, Mireille Blanchard developed a severe blood clotting disorder that was unknowingly triggered by her acne medication. When ER doctors...
19
Nov
It’s Personal
As I reflect back on the 40+ years since the founding of Joni and Friends, I am astounded at what God has done. I was 29 years old when God gave me the...
18
Nov
Of Blemishes and Bread
Let’s be honest, some verses in the Bible make us cringe. Here’s one of them: "No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a blemish shall come near...
16
Nov
The Luke 14 Project: When Things Look Bleak, Where Can We Find Hope?
The Luke 14 Project is spreading hope through hardship around the world, reaching the darkest corners with the light of Jesus. For Yupin, a single mother...
16
Nov
Jesus Speaks Through Wheelchairs
Jesus sees a child with a disability – forgotten and immobile on the cold, dirt floor of a back bedroom – and he says, “This moves me. I am filled with...
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Nov
Meeting the Needs of People with Disabilities in Developing Nations
Today, I pray these words bring great joy into your home and into your heart, because no matter what 2020 has looked like, now it’s time to focus on the birth of Jesus! Joy to ...