Chronic pain and depression taught Joni Eareckson and Ken Tada to put each other's needs first.

Ken Tada and I have been married 32 years today and, oh, are we celebrating! We were just saying that it seems like yesterday when I was wheeling down the church aisle in my wedding dress (Pastor John MacArthur, who married us, said later, “Joni, you were lovely; you looked like 'a float in the

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This picture is a bit of a throwback – taken many years ago. In fact, we have been recording radio for 34 years! And tomorrow we will record our 9,001 radio program. That’s over 600 hours of truth, encouragement and hope reaching through those radio waves to countless listeners! I am amazed at God’s faithfulness.

God's Immeasurable Grace. It's the most important ingredient for the perfect love story. Tragic circumstances often stretch relationships to their breaking point. But God's grace is always more than enough. For Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada, enduring quadriplegia, chronic pain, cancer, and depression only made their love more vibrant through thirty years of marriage. Discover a bond that has seen the worst and claimed the best. With sixteen pages of photos, peek into Joni and Ken’s challenges firsthand. Discover God's immeasurable grace along the way, as their story inspires and enriches your own relationships. A love untold. Until now. Ken underestimated the challenges of marrying a woman with quadriplegia. Even the honeymoon wasn't easy. Through their years together, Ken becomes increasingly overwhelmed by the unceasing demands of caring for a woman with chronic, extreme, nightmarish pain. He sinks into depression. Though living under the same roof, they drift apart. In the midst of their deepest struggles with depression and pain, Ken and Joni return to the one true answer to their struggles. One that is far from a denial of Joni's diagnosis or thoughts of how wonderful a quick exit to heaven would be. In their darkest hour, Ken and Joni encounter a heavenly visitation that changes their lives--and maybe yours too--forever.

Physical and emotional problems can challenge any marriage. But with the help of God and good friends, Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada found the strength to persevere in their marriage.

Physical and emotional problems can challenge any marriage. But with the help of God and good friends, Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada found the strength to persevere in their marriage.

Family Retreats are always filled with “firsts” for kids or adults with disabilities, as well as parents. And sometimes even Ken and I experience a wonderful “first.” Yesterday they got me into a two-seater kayak and Ken and I had the BEST time. He paddled me out onto the pristine lake amidst the cool and quiet –

Shortly after I broke my neck, I met a young man in rehab who told me he had been in a wheelchair for eight years. I gulped! Eight weeks of paralysis seemed impossible, but eight years?! It was unimaginable to me, a spinal-cord injured teenager who still retched at the thought of having to live

This evening, tune in to Praise the Lord on TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) to see a wonderful interview with Joni and Ken about their latest book Joni and Ken: An Untold Love Story. Airing at 7pm PST, they’ll be sharing stories from their marriage journey through quadriplegia, depression, pain, and cancer – and the hope

Subscribe to the Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast After 37 years of marriage, Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada know firsthand the challenges that a married couple can face when disability is involved. Today on the podcast, listen as

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Hi, this is Ken here. I asked Joni if I could take over her blog today, because there’s something I want to say about my wife. I am so proud of her. Monday July 30th will mark 45 years that she’s lived as a quadriplegic. I don’t know anyone who has handled it with such

Sharing Hope Through Hardship

I love sharing inspirational stories of people with disabilities and their families (I'm always energized hearing how God has helped others who've dealt with suffering) – and if you've ever taken time to check out our TV page here on the website, you know you can watch online all the episodes of our award-winning television

For Ken and me, the first week of July marks a weeklong celebration – on July 3, we will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. Three decades ago, at Grace Community Church, Dr. John MacArthur pronounced us 'man and wife' – from there, we walked over to the reception where we sliced into our all-time favorite

Married only a few years and with a brand-new baby, things were looking up for Jay and Katherine – especially with Katherine's new modeling career. But one day, a massive brainstem stroke changed everything. Not long ago, I interviewed this remarkable couple on a "Joni and Friends" radio program, but their story is so incredible,

I once heard someone say, “When you go through God’s Word, God’s Word goes through you.” And there’s truth to that. Because God’s word changes us. I like the way the new living translation describes it in 2 Timothy 3:16, “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true

In these times, kindness is needed as never before. Hi, I'm Joni Eareckson Tada, and yeah, it’s August and people are out and about, but I have been told to stay at home by doctors as much as possible because of coronavirus. But even with all this sequestering, it’s given me and Ken a chance to make much of whatever small

Sharing Hope Through Hardship

Sharing Hope Through Hardship