Samuel’s Story
Just three years ago, Samuel's world seemed narrow and small – as a young man with autism, he lacked the ability to communicate with the 'outside world.' He finally 'connected' ...
16
Apr
1
Apr
The Mystery of Godliness… Experiencing Christ in Us
In the early years of my spiritual formation, I loved reading the sermons of Major Ian Thomas, founder of Torchbearers, an international evangelism training ministry for young people. I'm so ...
5
Jan
Brian and Haley Sakultarawattn
At 19, Brian was on top of the world. He had a good job working at a tree farm in Oregon, and he was engaged to 18-year-old Haley. In 1995, ...
16
Dec
Emily’s Testimony
I’ve shared Emily Shanahan’s story on my blog and FB page before, but it bears repeating. She’s one exceptional young woman! Emily may be a wheelchair-user with cerebral palsy, but ...
8
Dec
The Longest Living Quad?
Take a minute and meet Charles Webb and his wife, Eva Marie, in this amazing video. In 1958, 16-year-old Charles broke his neck and became a quadriplegic. Thankfully, he had ...
20
Jul
Bobbie’s Testimony
Most of you know that Bobbie Wolgemuth and I, along with her husband Robert, and John MacArthur, wrote and recorded a series of hymn books and CDs some years ago ...
18
Jul
My Pain Pal, Brittany
She's only in her 20s, but Brittany deals daily with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (her body's 'on switch' for pain doesn't turn off). Brittany's disability has driven her deep into ...
14
Jul
A Special Birthday
In years past, if you happened to call Joni and Friends, you probably reached my Executive Assistant, Judy Butler – we worked together for over 35 years, and although she's ...
13
Jul
First Fruits
This summer Brenda, one of my get-down girls, is delighting in growing a garden (here's a snapshot of her firstfruits :-). She's raising up tomatoes of every shape, size, taste, ...
29
Jun
Sunday Reflections
My friend, Kenon Neal, is in a serious battle against cancer, yet she perseveres with a smile – and I love her for it. Sometime ago she gave me this ...
