I’m Donating My Birthday!
I'm about to cross a milestone, and I mean a big one! In October I will turn 70-years old (what?? Did I just write that?)! As I approach my birthday, the...
9
Sep
9
Sep
My First Cowboy
This is Joni Eareckson Tada. When I broke my neck, I fell into a sullen, dark mood. But that didn’t bother my occupational therapist. She put a little table under the Stryker frame—where my face was being supported by cushioned straps —and on that table, she ...
8
Sep
Running In The Halls
"Lateef’s family and his courageous community were blazing new trails far beyond the idea of mainstreaming." In the fall of 1987, in Mrs. Malte’s second grade class at Monte Gardens ...
8
Sep
Celebrate Your Weakness
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And my friend Christine shared that she feels awkward and funny around people with disabilities. She’s always been uncomfortable when approaching someone in a wheelchair, or someone who has cerebral palsy. So, she asked for my advice; how could she ...
7
Sep
Disability in Mission
Did you know that many churches and mission agencies refuse to send people with disabilities to the mission field? Sometimes they feel the disability exposes...
7
Sep
It’s Boot Camp
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. When I was about 12, I went to a friend’s church. And I don’t remember much, but I sure left feeling good about myself. God liked me just the way I was. Well! Years later, I realized that, ...
6
Sep
Giving the Joy of Jesus
Caring for a child with a disability in a country like El Salvador can often lead to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. The day to day realities of...
6
Sep
National Read a Book Day
It’s National Read a Book Day! Although I cannot physically curl up in a cozy corner with a cup of tea and a book in my lap, I'm still a ...
6
Sep
Emergency Room Lessons
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and not long ago, I went to the emergency room with breathing problems. Since the hospital didn’t have a bed available, I stayed in that ER for 40 hours. And I could hear behind the closed curtains of ...
5
Sep
Why I Love Being An Occupational Therapist
On the past few episodes of the podcast, we’ve been discussing ways to help families thrive – not just meeting the physical needs of a child with a disability, but ...