Joni and Friends®— Milestones
- Fri, Jul 8, 2011
When traveling down life's path we sometimes come up to forks in the road, trees of cool shade and deserts of harsh heat. And, we also come to stop at the mile markers along the way. Reminders of where we've been and how far we've traveled.
A milestone that I see coming up along my life's path is the two-year mark since my husband was laid-off from his job. And, I'm grateful. Grateful that the Lord has kept His promise to never leave us, grateful that our community has rallied around us and grateful that ...
Joni and Friends®— Family Retreats
- Fri, Jun 17, 2011
When you're dealing with something hard, it can feel at times that no one else in the world is going through the same thing you are. No one understands, there is no one else out there like me, I'm alone and set apart.
I felt that way the most when it came to physical and occupational therapy. I was young and learning how to use my prosthetic arm to accomplish every day tasks was daunting. It was hard. It hurt. I wasn't doing it right. I felt so alone and I'm sure my parents were distressed ...
Joni and Friends®— A Place of Healing
- Thu, May 12, 2011
I've been reading Joni's newest publication, "A Place of Healing" and I feel like I've just jumped inside the pages with Joni - utterly caught in the journey with her, each page rapidly turning as we together grapple with the issue of suffering.
Suffering. Pain. Heartache. Hope. Restoration. It's all there - a picture of what it looks like to persevere over insurmountable odds. To boldly look suffering in the eye and say, "you may be a part of my life but you do not have any authority to cloud my hope or dull my joy, in the ...