A Sacrifice of Thanks
There’s a very good reason you should give thanks to God when things are hard, and that good reason is stated in Psalm 50, verse 23, it says, “He who...
19
Sep
19
Sep
Special Needs Families Need To Find Belonging
Here at Joni and Friends, we have a vision: a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ...
15
Sep
Sasha Carpenter: Abortion Survivor and Voice for the Voiceless
An abortion survivor and one of eleven adopted sisters (most with disabilities), Sasha Carpenter returns to the podcast to talk about her family and their...
14
Sep
Renewing Hope for Couples Navigating the World of Disability
Chris and Julie have been married for 19 years and have four children: 15-year-old Ryan who has autism and is nonverbal, and three daughters aged 16-year-old...
13
Sep
Blessing People Living With Disability in Ukraine
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Proverbs 16:9 Just as Joni and Friends began construction on Joni’s House, a permanent disability center, in Ukraine, the Russian ...
13
Sep
Family Retreat Brings Joy to Special Needs Families
Shawna is a single parent with four children. Her sixteen-year-old son, Cody, has a progressive and fatal mitochondrial disease. He has already outlived his...
12
Sep
A Higher Image
Often when we talk about God to those who have Down syndrome or are developmentally delayed, we’ll say “you’re made in the image of God.” And that’s...
12
Sep
Family Retreat is Bringing Hope to Special Needs Families
Natalia is a single mom with three sons: fifteen-year-olds Jeremiah and Izaiah, and seventeen-year-old Nico who has a seizure disorder, is nonverbal, and...
9
Sep
Remembering and Honoring Our Veterans Every Day of the Year
Alex, his wife Silvia, and their family arrived at their first Joni and Friends Warrior Getaway dealing with the far-reaching effects of post-traumatic…
8
Sep
An Abortion Survivor’s Story of Adoption and Redemption
“Every life has value,” says Sasha Carpenter. Coming from Sasha, this universal truth takes on poignant, personal meaning. Sasha was born in Russia...
