No Stranger to Suffering
I first experienced Elisabeth Elliot’s writing in 1965 when I was in high school and read her book Through the Gates of Splendor. I had no idea that after...
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May
14
May
Joslinda’s Hope
Joslinda was born without any disability, but four years ago, she had an accident that affected her knees and walking, and ever since then, she experiences…
12
May
Love Is…
Love isn’t just a feeling we get when we’re around those who hold a special place in our hearts. No, love is a verb and our actions are the tools that display ...
12
May
A Mother’s Day Longing
My mom, Lindy Eareckson, may be long-gone to heaven, but not a Mother’s Day rolls around that I don’t think about her and the ways she made our house...
11
May
To Strive or Not to Strive
These are lyrics from an old hymn, “Through it All,” by Andraé Crouch. A song that my lips would hum in times of trouble. A song that personifies trading...
11
May
The Inescapable Trap
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and for me, sometimes joint pain in my back keeps me up at night. I’ve tried everything, and nothing’s helped. And sometimes...
10
May
Our Blind Eyes
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and I sure do enjoy the program “Fixer-Upper” on HGTV. It’s a totally benign show about a Christian couple who fix up old houses...
9
May
The Importance of Community
No one is an island. We all need community. And for a family impacted by disability, having a community of support to share encouragement...
9
May
The Hope Tree
People cannot live without hope. Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And I’m thinking of a hopeless woman in Uganda who, every day, carries her disabled 13-year-old...
8
May
The Psalms
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and more than five decades of life in a wheelchair has taught me not to put on a happy face when I’m hurting. I’ve been there...