Spreading Cheer
For a lot of kids, today is their first day of Christmas break. Does that make today feel especially cheerful? You might also think today is a good day for ...
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Dec
20
Dec
A Christmas Miracle
My husband Ken and I are World War I history buffs – I've always been fascinated by the Christmas truce of 1914 when the sounds of exploding shells faded along ...
19
Dec
Christmas Contest Winners
Today we want to congratulate our winners in the Kids’ Corner Christmas Contest. Philip who is 5 years old won in the Age 7 and Under category:"My favorite Christmas song ...
18
Dec
Get Involved: Will You Pray For Us?
Every aspect of ministry at Joni and Friends begins with your prayer. We are earnestly calling on you, our treasured prayer warriors, to pray specifically for the Joni and Friends ...
17
Dec
TJ’s Question
TJ was hanging off the couch upside down. “Why do we give Christmas gifts?” he asked. His mom was cutting wrapping paper at the table. “Oh, lots of reasons,” she ...
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 ...
14
Dec
A Warm Spot
My friend Judy has a new cat who loves curling up in warm spots – like her computer keyboard. I can identify. On a cold morning, we all look for ...
13
Dec
It’s Ken’s Birthday
Today is my husband's 68th birthday and you can tell from the photo we're celebrating (one thing I love about Ken is that he is so 'young at heart'). Plus, ...
12
Dec
Go, Lynn, Go!!
Recently my quad-friend Lynn Wheeler wanted to take part in a 5K benefit run (to help needy children in Nashville). Two of her part-time caregivers, Lindsey and Allison, also are ...
10
Dec
A Touch from Jesus
A couple of years ago when I was visiting the art studio of Ron DiCianni, he invited me to take my pick of one of his framed prints. “Really?” I ...
