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27 Sep

It’s My Job!

By Joni and Friends|2024-10-07T09:29:20-07:00September 27, 2024|Disability in Mission|

When the world wakes up Monday morning and goes to work, many people with disabilities ask a simple question. What are they supposed to do today? Watching...

27 Sep

The Beauty of the Horse Shines Through the Darkness

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2024-09-26T09:25:48-07:00September 27, 2024|From Our Founder, Joni's Artwork, Joni's Posts|

Depending on the type of painting, I don’t always keep scraps from my planning process, things like original color tests, rough sketches, and experiments...

25 Sep

To New Heights

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2024-02-14T12:36:47-08:00September 25, 2024|Daily Devotional|

"The soul is like a bird, shaken from its peaceful roost by the inclement circumstances of life, where windblown branches and sudden gusts from darkening...

25 Sep

Homebound Missions

By Joni and Friends|2024-09-26T07:40:58-07:00September 25, 2024|Disability in Mission, Hope & Inspiration|

My heart plunged the first time I heard it spoken, but I knew it to be a true assessment. At the church where I serve as a resident missionary, my name...

23 Sep

Live to Intercede

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2024-09-06T12:09:31-07:00September 23, 2024|Daily Devotional|

We owe so much to Jesus and his prayers for us. The Bible says that he lives in heaven to intercede. And one day, when we look back from heaven’s highest...

19 Sep

An Internship Experience Grounded in Christ’s Love

By Joni and Friends|2024-09-16T09:20:51-07:00September 19, 2024|Family Retreats, Internships|

Heidi Swartley grew up attending summer camp at Spruce Lake, a retreat center in Pennsylvania. As she entered her teenage years, she began working there...

17 Sep

Serving Alongside Disability in Mission

By Joni and Friends|2024-09-18T12:49:56-07:00September 17, 2024|Disability in Mission, Hope & Inspiration|

We are grateful for this opportunity to visit with Paige Snedeker. Paige is the founder of The Paige Project, a ministry that shares the gospel of Jesus...

16 Sep

Mark of Ownership

By Joni and Friends|2024-09-16T09:24:16-07:00September 16, 2024|Daily Devotional|

When I broke my neck, the surgeon cut open the front of my throat in order to fuse my crushed vertebrae. For years, I tried hard to cover up that 4-inch gash...

14 Sep

Your Best Unfolds When You’re Loved and Celebrated.

By Joni and Friends|2024-09-13T10:02:43-07:00September 14, 2024|Family Retreats|

If you caught a glimpse of Trevor, who lives with Down syndrome, at a Joni and Friends Family Retreat, you would see it right away: within the Joni...

12 Sep