Blindness, No Handicap to Training Others
My life didn’t begin with too much promise. A part of that had to do with the circumstances surrounding my birth. I was born three months prematurely. The...
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Sep
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Jul
Losing Sight, Gaining Vision
When disability strikes, it can be easy for someone to wonder, Why me? What’s the purpose of my disability? At 8 years old, Kristin Hamer received the diagnosis of a ...
3
Apr
Leviticus 19
I'm Joni Eareckson Tada. I remember being at a disability conference; and most attending were hearing, but some people were deaf. During one of the meetings...
1
Dec
Can the Blind Lead the Blind?
This snapshot proves it’s more than possible… it’s even natural if you happen to be attending a Joni and Friends’ Family Retreat. Meet Janine Hults who is legally blind and ...
14
Oct
White Cane Safety Day
Tomorrow is White Cane Safety Day. What are white canes for? Have you ever seen someone use a white cane? Lots of people use canes, but white canes are made ...
26
Sep
Meet Mallory and Zach
Recently, Zach Holler and his sister Mallory came by the International Disability Center for a visit -- these two have BVVL syndrome, a rare, progressive, neurodegenerative motor neuron disorder. They ...
29
Aug
Hope Sees
My friend, Gail McWilliams, may be blind, but she sees so much more than most people I know. Gail has the uncanny ability to see things from God's point-of-view, and ...
25
Jan
It’s Glaucoma Awareness Month!
Jesus healed many blind people, some brought by friends for healing, others who happened to be near Jesus when he walked toward Jericho. I love the attitude of the blind ...
21
Sep
Sweeter as the Years Go By
Lelia knew she couldn’t see very well anymore. Her family knew it, too. The sad truth was that she was going blind. Lelia loved to sing as she did chores ...
6
May
Something Important To Say
Do you know God loves you? Do you know that God helps you with the hard things in your life? If you do, you’ve got something important to say! Anna ...
