Most Popular Books by Joni Eareckson Tada

When a child with special needs comes to your church, how can you help that child know Jesus and have a vital relationship with God? Jesus never requires anything but faith—but as Paul says, “How shall they hear?” Children with special needs may not fit into typical kids’ ministry programs, frustrating parents, children and teachers, too. Joni and Friends wrote Special Needs Smart Pages, a comprehensive resource to help you reach out to kids with a variety of special needs. Learn how to meet the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of disabled children, how to recruit and train leaders and teachers for a special needs ministry and how to help kids with special needs discover and use their unique gifts to serve God! • Help in understanding autism spectrum, physical disabilities, speech/language impairment, emotional/behavioral disorders, developmental/cognitive impairment, learning disabilities • Includes lessons for specially-tailored Bible stories, motivational teacher devotionals, planning information, training articles, tips and miniposters • Includes a DVD of six inspiring kids with special needs who live for Jesus • CD-ROM of entire book included • If God is calling you to minister to kids with special needs, this book is for you!

Contains excerpts from the Bible to provide inspiration for each day of the year. Other titles by Joni Eareckson Tada include Joni...The Start of a Journey, A Step Further, Choices...Changes, All God's Children and When is it Right to Die?

Coloring and activity book based around The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party Bible storybook.

Scriptures paired with short prayers and arranged by topic are used to help children find expression for daily concerns, praise for all that life has to give, and gratitude.

A wonderful look at the uplifting history and spiritual truths of twelve hymn standards of our faith that focus on heaven and our eternal hope.

En esta edición del vigésimo quinto aniversario de El cielo, Joni Eareckson Tada explora las preguntas más profundas de los lectores acerca de la eternidad, recordándoles que incluso en medio del dolor pueden mirar al cielo como algo alegremente cautivador, totalmente deseable y que vale la pena vivir cada día.

Descubre la alegría de meditar intencionalmente en la presencia de Dios al ver a la autora de Joni entretejer perspectivas contemporáneas con la sabiduría atemporal del hermano Lawrence, monje del siglo XVII. El hermano Lawrence sobrevivió el trabajo pesado de la labor culinaria monástica durante el turbulento siglo XVII en Francia. Joni Eareckson Tada sufrió un terrible accidente que le rompió el cuello y la dejó paralizada. Esta tragedia la condujo de una vida alejada de la fe a una vida como devota cristiana, y más adelante se convirtió en influencer y activista de la discapacidad a nivel mundial, compartiendo su experiencia de sufrimiento con gracia. Cada uno en su vida encontró el secreto de la paz, la alegría y una forma de permanecer en conversación constante con el Padre... todos los días y a todas horas... practicando la presencia de Dios. La práctica de la presencia de Jesús da paso a la sabiduría de estos dos santos cotidianos, con más de cuatrocientos años entre sí, para enseñarte e inspirarte a experimentar la cercanía de Dios en tu vida. A través de un rico contenido devocional de parte del hermano Lawrence, en La práctica de la presencia de Jesús, acompañado de arte original y pensamientos de Joni nunca antes publicados, experimentarás una mezcla única de sabiduría pasada y presente en temas como la humildad, el agradecimiento, el miedo, la adoración, la obediencia y más. Cada devoción te adentra en la paz del Buen Pastor. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Discover the joy of intentionally dwelling in the presence of God as the beloved author of Joni weaves contemporary insights with the timeless wisdom of seventeenth-century monk Brother Lawrence. "Suffering has a way of heaving you beyond the shallows of life where your faith feels ankle-deep. It casts you out into the fathomless depths of God." --Joni, from the Introduction Brother Lawrence lived through the drudgeries of monastery kitchen duty during the turbulence of 1600s France. Joni Eareckson Tada suffered a terrible accident that broke her neck and left her paralyzed. This tragedy led her from a life of distant faith to a life as a devout Christian, and she later became a worldwide disability advocate and influencer, sharing her experiences of suffering with grace. In both their lives, they each found the secret to peace, joy, and a way of being in constant conversation with the Father . . . every day and every hour . . . practicing the presence of God. The Practice of the Presence of Jesus ushers in wisdom from these two everyday saints, more than 400 years apart, to teach and inspire you to experience the nearness of God in your life. Through rich devotional content from Brother Lawrence's The Practice of the Presence of God, accompanied by original art and never-before-published insights from Joni, you'll experience a unique blend of past and present wisdom on such themes as humility, thankfulness, fear, worship, obedience, and more. Each devotion ushers you into the peace of the Good Shepher.

SPANISH EDITION: From the bestselling author of Diamonds in the Dust and More Precious than Silver comes another devotional treasure. These 366 daily meditations by Joni Eareckson Tada reveal priceless pearls of God's kingdom hidden beneath the surface of our circumstances, just waiting to be discovered and claimed. Includes illustrations by Joni.

This is the true love story of Joni and her husband of 30 years, Ken Tada. A love story showing what it truly means for a man and a woman to live in love ... in sickness and in health. Even the honeymoon wasn't easy. Did Ken realize what he was getting into when he proposed to Joni, a quadriplegic woman? As their marriage years moved on, Ken became increasingly overwhelmed by the never-ceasing demands of caring for Joni, who begins to experience chronic, extreme, nightmarish pain. Ken sinks into depression, and the couple finds themselves on parallel tracks in life, married and living under the same roof but drifting apart emotionally. But as they fight for their marriage and find their way through the mazes of depression and pain, they wrap their two lives around their rock---Jesus. During Ken's denial of Joni's diagnosis, and Joni's thoughts of how wonderful

This handbook presents the why and how of disability ministry, helps you determine the needs in your congregation and community, explains how to prepare for your disability ministry, gives a step-by-step agenda for planning a Disability Ministry Sunday, includes a training section for ministry volunteers (or paid staff), and lists proven ideas for programs as well as suggested materials and a myriad of recommended resources. Organizational forms and promotional materials are also provided to help give your ministry structure.

This wonderful gift set includes a journal with original text by Joni, Diamonds in the Dust Daybreak perpetual calendar, and notecards.