Celebrating Joni Eareckson Tada

Today, October 15, Joni Eareckson Tada celebrates her 75th birthday—a truly remarkable milestone for any life but especially for one who has spent more than 50 years as a quadriplegic.

Joni says, “I am so BLESSED to be (along with my sisters in Christ)…a holy handmaiden of the Most High God and he has crowned me with now-and-everlasting JOY!! Already, I’m celebrating that I’m 75 and ALIVE.”

Ambassador represents Joni Eareckson Tada, formerly titled “Joni and Friends,”  a daily 4:00 feature program bringing the good news of Jesus to hurting people in her daily .  Her life and testimony as a woman changed by disability and saved by a relationship with Jesus offers a unique platform for inspiration.  

A “75th Birthday Gala” was held Sat Oct 12th to honor Joni’s life.

Joni and Friends was founded in 1979, “Joni and Friends Radio”, originally a five-minute radio program launched in 1982. Today it can be heard weekdays on over 1,000 stations. Tada is the author of over 48 books on the subjects of disability and Christianity, several of them have been children’s books. Joni and husband Ken (former high school history teacher and coach) married in 1982. 

Joni says, “I’m so grateful for God’s incredible strength. If he’s mighty enough to sustain me through cancer, chronic pain, and over 57 years of quadriplegia, then he is more than capable of fulfilling his purposes in your life, too. So friend, trust in him today. He will accomplish everything he has planned for you!”