Joni’s Braces
Dear Kids’ Corner, I was wondering what’s the reason for the braces on Joni’s hands? —Melissa Dear Melissa, Thank you for writing to us with your question! Joni wears braces ...
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Jun
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Apr
Amazing Advancements in SCI Treatment
Almost every month, there seem to be new advancements in spinal cord injury cure/treatment. A man with a completely severed spinal cord has walked again with the help of some ...
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Apr
Sunday Reflections
Quadriplegia, with all its daily pains and problems, can sometimes scream for your undivided attention. It can insist that no one has it as bad as you do. But I ...
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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 ...
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Jul
Forty-Seven
How many is 47? You could say it is 10+10+10+10+7. Or it is two more than 9x5. Or 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9… +2! You can count to 47 using lots of different ways. ...
9
Jul
Half Dead—Actually Alive and Well, Part 2
Today's post, One Sudanese Man Finds Life in a Wheelchair, is Part 2 of a story written by Danielle Ledoux, a Joni and Friends Vocational Intern. Read Part 1. ...As Michael Panther ...
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Jun
Reflections from Steve Saint
It has been two years since Steve Saint, well-known missionary, suffered a severe spinal-cord injury that made him an "incomplete quadriplegic." What does life look like in the wake of ...
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May
Sunday Reflections
There are very few days when my soul does not require a good 'talking to.' On most mornings when pain encroaches, I demand my soul to come into alignment with ...
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May
Meet My Friend Aaron
A little over a year ago, 32-year-old Aaron and his girlfriend Lisa were snowboarding up at Big Bear, California. During a run downhill, Aaron made a wrong turn and slammed ...
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May
My Noble Spoon
If you and I were to have lunch together, you would notice the twisted spoon with which I feed myself (it inserts into my hand splint). Once, a bus boy ...
