There are the kinds of stories that inspire us to be better people, and then there are the ones that are genuinely remarkable. Devout Christians Ken Tada and Joni Eareckson, a quadriplegic, have been ...
Chronic pain and depression taught Joni Eareckson and Ken Tada to put each other’s needs first. For at least a decade, the evangelical world knew of a woman who went simply by "Joni." Sixteen years ...
Over 30 years have passed since Tada (Diamonds in the Dust; More Precious Than Silver) became a quadriplegic as the result of a diving accident. Tada, who has inspired both the able-bodied and ...
Suffering is a weird bedfellow. Having grown up in the family where my mother’s mental illness has been relentless for my entire life and having experienced infertility, I’d known what I thought was ...
KIM LAWTON, correspondent: Joni Eareckson Tada is a woman of many talents. She’s a bestselling author, an acclaimed artist, and an internationally known advocate for people with disabilities.
When she wakes up each morning, Joni Eareckson Tada must face another day without the use of her arms or legs. “I think, `I’m so tired of being paralyzed. I cannot do it anymore,'” she said. But then ...
Update (November 19, 2018): Joni Eareckson Tada has asked for prayer as she faces cancer for a second time. The 69-year-old Christian author and advocate will undergo surgery next Monday, November 26, ...
AGOURA HILLS, Calif., June 23 Internationally-beloved disability advocate, artist and quadriplegic Joni Eareckson Tada has been diagnosed with breast cancer, it was announced today by Doug Mazza, Joni ...