Egalitarianism
Back in the 1980s, Ken and I visited what was then, the Soviet Union, including other communist countries in Eastern Europe. Everywhere we went, communist officials tried to tell us ...
24
Aug
20
Aug
Dig Out Your Pond
Every summer, the spring rains filled the pond on our Maryland farm with a lot of mud, and it needed to be cleaned out. The neat thing is, more earth ...
16
Aug
The Glory Gap
Have you ever wondered how you might bring glory to God in your everyday routines? Routines that, well… can be stressful or difficult? Well, there is a way. Think about ...
14
Aug
Coach Wooden
Coach John Wooden led the UCLA Bruins to 10 NCAA basketball championships. My husband Ken and I got to know Coach Wooden; he was such a wonderfully humble Christian. At ...
13
Aug
Wheelchairs to Tanzania
Lisa Miehl serves as my executive assistant at Joni and Friends, and recently she went to Tanzania on a missions trip. I asked if she would be willing to do ...
12
Aug
Meet Jessica and Mike Beates
At Family Retreats, we met the most amazing families—like Jessica and her parents. I first met the Beates back in the early 90s, when they arrived at the camp with ...
9
Aug
Sunday Reflections
Recently, while dining with my coworkers on a restaurant patio, we were talking about reclaiming Christian symbols that the world has 'hijacked.' That's when I noticed little rainbows on our ...
5
Aug
All the Best, Madeleine
As a quadriplegic, my hands don't work – it means I need extra help with ordinary tasks, such as reading and replying to letters. And I receive a lot of ...
2
Aug
Singing Theology
The other day, a friend asked why I memorize so many hymns, and I replied, "Because I need to!" My comment drew a strange look until I explained why. You ...
31
Jul
A Quadriplegic Racecar Driver!
When you're quadriplegic, you quickly learn that the world of other quads is pretty small—we all are inspired by each other and we learn from each other. Several years ago ...
