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Joni Eareckson Tada is an evangelical Christian author, radio host and founder of Joni and Friends ministry. What makes Joni’s story so compelling is her overcoming faith despite a tragic accident years ago that left her wheelchair-bound for life. On July 30, 1967, Joni dove into Chesapeake Bay after she ...

“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” ~ Philippians 4:11 We live in a world of bigger, better, more. At every moment, we are confronted with in-your-face advertising campaigns for updating phones, cars, jewelry and more. ...

I don’t think there is anything more unappealing to me than ungratefulness.  There’s an image that has been floating around Facebook for some time–it’s a skeleton of a child, much too malnourished to live long, his mother giving him a drop, a single drop, of water.  None of us have it that bad. More gumption ...

We are all pursuing contentment—to feel completely satisfied, completely at peace—no wants, no aching needs, no fears, no doubts, no broken dreams, no disappointments, no pain, no loose ends. We may even, at times, be driven by discontent. We might have a compulsion to change something, so we dye our ...

From spectating a sport to attending a performance, more and more parents are depending on technology to entertain their children instead of having them watch what is on the stage or on the court. Not only has the influence affected the sports and fine arts arenas, the digital tools have ...