A life full of wisdom

I was only seventeen. I was just a child, when God asked me for everything I had...my health, 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, but God inexorably drew me closer.

Looking back, forty years have passed, and now I understand that God has changed and healed me—heart and mind—in the most unexpected ways, giving me rubies of His wisdom about unwavering faith and an experience of His mercy that I can now tell you about.

Was it a fair exchange, my freedom and mobility, for the rubies of wisdom I have received? Absolutely yes. I have learned this at the feet of the Lord Jesus, embracing the way God heals us, even when we rage at Him in our anger, fear, and disappointment.

This book is not about what I lost in that diving accident long ago. It is about the wisdom He has given me to live a victorious life in the face of the disappointments and challenges we all face.

"Joni’s remarkable life and ministry has been a source of immense inspiration to me. We all can learn from her. I recommend this powerful and inspiring book." Chuck Colson, Founder of Prison Fellowship