Needing A Helper
I'm a quadriplegic and that means I need help. Hi, I'm Joni Eareckson Tada, and I love it when people volunteer as “my hands.” You know, reaching for things on the shelf, helping me with lunch, driving ...
27
Mar
13
Mar
The Freedom Of A Wheelchair
Hi, I’m Joni, and being disabled in a poor country overseas? Let me tell you, it is so very hard. You and I, we take so much for granted here in America – even ...
12
Mar
Help in the Woods
Hi, I'm Joni Eareckson Tada. A few years back I was at a Joni and Friends Family Retreat. You know, the ones where we host special-needs families? And I decided to go on, as I call it, a “wheelchair hike” in ...
3
Mar
The Dream Of A Wheelchair
Hi, I'm Joni Eareckson Tada and who doesn’t love a child with a disability? You know, when you think of a kid struggling to walk on crutches, or a little girl with spina ...
22
Feb
Big Things Through Humble Volunteers
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and I’m telling you that God really delights in doing big things through humble beginnings! Consider the way He took Gideon’s army and whittled it down to 300 men before they took ...
19
Feb
Serving In The Name Of Christ
I am a quadriplegic and that means I need help. Hi, I'm Joni Eareckson Tada and it’s why I love people who volunteer as “my hands,” as I call it. ...
5
Feb
Three Important Elements of Volunteer Appreciation
"Gratitude is a way to pour back into someone who is pouring themselves out." Of all the resources God gives to us, there is none more precious...
22
Oct
October is National Physical Therapy Month!
When I was a teenager, there wasn't any national campaign around to raise awareness for physical therapy. And yet, when I packed my bags for college, I wanted to become ...
7
Oct
Mother and Son Shine for Jesus Through Service
Every morning when I wheel up the ramp at our Joni and Friends International Disability Center (IDC), I bypass my office and head for the volunteer area...
12
Aug
God Equips Us When We Call Upon Him
My name is Maggie and I had the opportunity to serve at Joni and Friends Family Retreat in New Mexico this summer. This is the third camp I have been ...
