“ None of us, in our culture of comfort, know how to prepare ourselves for dying, but that's what we should do every day. Every single day, we die a thousand deaths. Joni Eareckson Tada
“ My weakness, that is, my quadriplegia, is my greatest asset because it forces me into the arms of Christ every single morning when I get up. Joni Eareckson Tada
“ In the Christian faith, God really puts suffering front and center. He doesn't get squeamish about it. Joni Eareckson Tada
“ Like all good citizens, the elderly and people with disabilities want to eradicate waste and fraud from government, but helping people with special needs meet their basic needs doesn't fit this descri… Joni Eareckson Tada
“ Jesus went without comfort so that you might have it. He postponed joy so that you might share in it. He willingly chose isolation so that you might never be alone in your hurt and sorrow. He had no r… Joni Eareckson Tada
“ If you truly believe in the value of life, you care about all of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society. Joni Eareckson Tada
“ I have an interesting perspective on depending on others. I think it gives people a chance to serve. And I'm not so much big on independence, as I am on interdependence. I'm not talking about co-depen… Joni Eareckson Tada
“ Alzheimer's disease is never an 'accident' in a marriage. It falls under the purview of God's sovereignty. In the case of someone with Alzheimer's, this means God's unconditional and sacrificial love… Joni Eareckson Tada
“ There is this fine line between presenting to You all of my weakness and thinking that it can't be done. In Your strength, I find my own. Joni Eareckson Tada
“ When asked about her involvements, Joni most often refers to her work at JAF Ministries, including Wheels for the World—a program through which used wheelchairs are collected, refurbished, and hand-de… Joni Eareckson Tada
“ ...we will stand amazed to see the topside of the tapestry and how God beautifully embroidered each circumstance into a pattern for our good and His glory. Joni Eareckson Tada
“ Referencing 2 Corinthians 4:6, Robert Hewitt compares jars of clay in the first century to the same value we would put on a cardboard box. Joni Eareckson Tada queries whether we would question God's r… Joni Eareckson Tada
“ Only God is capable of telling us what our rights and needs are. You have to surrender that right to Him. Joni Eareckson Tada
“ Here at our ministry we refuse to present a picture of “gentle Jesus, meek and mild,” a portrait that tugs at your sentiments or pulls at your heartstrings. That’s because we deal with so many people… Joni Eareckson Tada
“ Joni discovered the best way to put the halter on her horse without being animal resisting and fleeing was to turn her back until he nuzzled up to her. At that point, she could slip the halter on. Jus… Joni Eareckson Tada
“ He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace. Joni Eareckson Tada
