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It's not what I lost. It's what I've found. I was only seventeen, just a girl, when God asked me for everything I had . . . my health, my hopes, my independence, my dreams, my freedom, and my mobility. He took it all.
I was so angry with Him that I tried to push Him away. God relentlessly held me more closely. Looking back, forty years later, I understand that God has changed and healed me--my heart and my mind--in the most unexpected ways, giving me rubies of His wisdom about an unbending faith and an experience of His mercy I can now tell you about.
Was it a fair exchange, my freedom and no wheelchair for the rubies of wisdom I've been given? Absolutely. In this I have learned at the feet of the Lord Jesus, embracing the way that God heals us, even when we rage at Him in anger, fear, and despair. This book is not about what I lost in that diving accident so long ago. It's about the wisdom He's given me to live life victoriously in the face of disappointments and challenges that we all face.
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"Joni is a true inspiration and this book is no exception. My challenges aren't nearly as overwhelming as hers. When I see the way she handles them with faith, grace and dignity it makes me feel like there's hope for me. "
— Jannie (5 out of 5 stars)
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" An amazing book - especially as I deal with my own pain, which is nothing like Joni's! "
— Lynnea, 10/5/2013 -
" The was an awesome book and exactly what I needed to read. All about getting closer to God through the trials in our life. Good stuff. "
— Jackie, 4/20/2013 -
" Joni is a true inspiration and this book is no exception. My challenges aren't nearly as overwhelming as hers. When I see the way she handles them with faith, grace and dignity it makes me feel like there's hope for me. "
— Jannie, 1/29/2013 -
" Laughed, Cried - inspiring. Joni is my new hero. "
— Pauline, 8/1/2012 -
" Wish I had found you sooner! Excellent book! "
— J., 2/9/2012 -
" amazing book - reading it again, which is a very rare thing for me. "
— Shirley, 10/6/2011 -
" One of the best books i have read on the subject of suffering...an amazing book. "
— Bonnie, 6/29/2010 -
" An amazing book - especially as I deal with my own pain, which is nothing like Joni's! "
— Lynnea, 3/21/2010 -
" The was an awesome book and exactly what I needed to read. All about getting closer to God through the trials in our life. Good stuff. "
— Jackie, 10/21/2009
About Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni Eareckson Tada is founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, an organization that accelerates Christian outreach in the disability community. Joni and Friends provides practical support and spiritual help to special needs families worldwide, and equips thousands of churches in developing disability ministry. Tada is the author of numerous bestselling books, including When God Weeps, Diamonds in the Dust, A Lifetime of Wisdom, and A Step Further, winner of the Gold Medallion Award.