Joni and Friends^®

Welcome to 2012! And what a better way to ring in the New Year than with good news. Joni received the fantastic news of a clear PET scan and we are thanking and praising the Lord for her positive progression in her health journey.

Keeping that joyous feeling alive, take a look at Joni taking a ride on the wild side while at Disney's California Adventure park with Ken and her sister Kathy. Talk about a whirlwind!

Can you believe that NRB is next month? Make sure that you schedule in the Joni and Friends^® Hymn Sing Monday Feb ...

Joni and her traveling team had a wonderful four days in Dallas recently - a jam packed whirl of ministry activity, speaking, visiting radio partners and impacting college students at Dallas Theological Seminary and Dallas Baptist University.

Joni was especially drawn to these energetic college students and they were likewise completely drawn to her! Here's a heartwarming story of students who prayed with Joni for immediate healing and another about a long time Family Retreat volunteer who's now pursuing a degree in Special Education.  

Additionally, Joni was able to interview with Mike Tirone, General Manager of KCBI Radio in ...

This month, Peggy Campbell shared a truly special time with Joni:

Just a few weeks ago, I had the deep delight of "seeing a dream come true."

Like you, I have long admired Joni Eareckson Tada for her faithfulness to Christ and her unfailing testimony to His grace.  The fact that I count her as a very dear friend is icing on the cake -- and a sweet one at that since I can attest to the authenticity of her perpetual commitment to God's plan for her remarkable life from a more "up close" vantage point.

A couple years ago ...

There is a wonderful blog post on the Joni and Friends^® webpage, detailing the story of Gracie Rosenberg and how the tragedy of losing her legs in a car accident turned into "Standing with Hope", a ministry aimed at providing prosthetic legs to amputees in developing countries.

What an amazing picture this paints in my mind. Imagine, after years of distress and hardship close to the cold, hard earth, to suddenly be able to stand tall and walk again.

I was 18 months old when I received my first prosthetic arm. It was the "crawler model" so I wouldn't ...

As we reflect on moments of time and begin to transition seasons, Joni has prepared some reflective messages that will both inspire and motivate you to truly seek the Lord in the trying times and in the joyful ones.

Click here to listen to a touching message regarding the terrorist attacks of 9/11 as we reflect this weekend on the live changing events that transpired 10 years ago - and how we can stand resolute against any power of darkness.

And, click here as we transition our thoughts to the joy of the world - Christ and the Christmas season! Joni ...

It's not every day I consider dying my hair blue - even though the person holding the can of "Be Wild" blue hair spray guaranteed it would come out in one wash. 

On this particular day, my fellow co-worker Katie Burke had just shared with our team her experience serving as a "Short Term Missionary" (STM) at a Joni and Friends^® Family Retreat.  Part of the retreat experience, she said, was participating in "Crazy Hair Day."  Katie brought photos and a half-empty can of blue hair spray to prove it!

I asked her to share a bit about her experience ...