Prayers Please!
Tomorrow is recording day and I would love your prayers. Recording days are pretty physically demanding for me. The best scenario is a good night sleep tonight, full breath, ...
28
Jun
27
Jun
Because He Lives (Paul Buursma)
Years ago, back in 1998, I met a little boy with cerebral palsy named Paul Buursma at one of our Joni and Friends’ Family Retreats. He had a smattering of ...
23
Jun
Jesus Shines His Light…Everywhere
Late yesterday afternoon I wheeled into our boardroom at the Joni and Friends International Disability Center, a little weary from the day's work, and in need of refreshment for my ...
18
Jun
10 Ways to Care for Your Caregiver
Caregivers are often the silent soldiers when it comes to taking care of the daily needs of someone with an illness or disability. Whether they are relatives, friends, or professionals, ...
17
Jun
A Dad’s Secret Mission
Did you know that God has a secret mission for dads? Well it isn’t really a secret. God created dads as a way to show us more about Himself. Of ...
13
Jun
Urgent Prayer Request for Ghana
I just learned of an urgent prayer request regarding our upcoming International Family Retreat in Ghana – yesterday a violent storm hit Cape Coast destroying homes and property. Roofs were ...
8
Jun
Joni’s Statement on the Glamorization of Physician-Assisted Suicide in the New Film Me Before You
In light of the fact that California’s new physician-assisted suicide law goes into effect tomorrow (Thursday, June 9), following closely on the heels of the newly-released film, Me Before You, ...
2
Jun
The Present
Every once in a while I see a brief video on disability that unexpectedly makes my eyes fill—and this little animated feature did, for sure. It’s a story that, at ...
24
May
Gabe’s Baptism
My friend Darlene serves at a thriving disability ministry at Manley Baptist Church in Morristown, TN. Over the past 13 years, Darlene has seen so many people with disabilities come ...
23
May
When Despair Takes Over
Recently I read a heartbreaking story about Bonnie Liltz, a mother who thought she was dying of ovarian cancer - despairing over what might happen to her adopted daughter, Courtney, ...
