Blog | Joni and Friends

19 Aug

Singing in the Dark

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-03T07:25:05-07:00August 19, 2021|Hope & Inspiration, Podcast|

We all experience darkness. Perhaps darkness has come for you in the form of a painful loss, a chronic illness, deep loneliness, or perpetual anxiety. Because...

18 Aug

Family Retreat at Home Provides Desperately Needed Community and Fellowship!

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-18T14:46:53-07:00August 18, 2021|Family Retreats, Ministry|

With her unique set of disabilities, Nicole is extremely high risk when it comes to COVID-19. Like many people with special needs, Nicole has experienced…

17 Aug

Why I Started Joni and Friends

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-09-28T14:30:15-07:00August 17, 2021|From Our Founder, Joni's Posts|

I will never forget the day that the seed idea of Joni and Friends was planted in my heart. It was a few years after my accident, when I was living on the...

16 Aug

Joni and Friends Missouri is Helping Marriages Navigate Disability

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-18T15:02:35-07:00August 16, 2021|Family Retreats, Ministry|

Marriage itself can be challenging, but when a spouse or child lives with a disability, couples face an added layer of pressure that the rest of the world…

14 Aug

Writing a Different Story: A letter to the Mission Board

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-07T12:58:06-08:00August 14, 2021|Disability in Mission, For the Church, Hope & Inspiration|

It is commonly assumed “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but what happens if that picture can’t be seen? For someone who is blind, a picture has no...

13 Aug

400+ People Heard the Gospel in the Dominican Republic!

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-08T11:57:15-07:00August 13, 2021|Ministry, Wheels For The World|

Yaneiri is 11 years old and has cerebral palsy. She also suffers from frequent seizures. Yaneiri had a wheelchair when she was younger, but it broke over…

12 Aug

Pursuing Contentment

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-03T07:33:11-07:00August 12, 2021|Hope & Inspiration, Podcast|

Is it possible to be content in any situation? When faced with circumstances outside your control, it can be easy to feel lost and hopeless. But you are...

11 Aug

Families are Buckling Under the Strain of Poverty and Disability in Guatemala

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-01T15:15:34-07:00August 11, 2021|Ministry, Wheels For The World|

God’s love poured out over hundreds of families buckling under the strain of poverty and disability in Guatemala through our recent Wheels for the World outreach. Children like 12-year-old Carlos ...

6 Aug

The Primary Purpose of Wheels for the World

By Joni Eareckson Tada|2023-09-12T13:29:48-07:00August 6, 2021|From Our Founder, Joni's Posts|

At night when I lie awake and cannot sleep, I always pray. I ask God to give his Gospel great success through Joni and Friends. Especially through our Wheels...

5 Aug