July 26, 2010
Joni writes, “I’m a person, not a condition”
Last week, I mentioned Joni Eareckson Tada as an amazing role model for how to have a proper perspective on suffering. She was paralyzed at 19 years in 1967. She is one of the longest living quadriplegics on record. She is a writer, speaker, painter (paints with her teeth), and has an international ministry called Joni and Friends.
She is also someone who radiates the love of Jesus!
If you want to learn more about Joni’s life and ministry you can visit Joni and Friends.
Joni wrote an op-ed piece for CNN this week celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act. Obviously, we’ve made a lot of head way but there is still room for us to grow in our care for people with disabilities.
You can read the article here.
Joni has been battling breast cancer and according to her blog she recently received good news.
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