Joni Eareckson Quadriplegia
Joni Eareckson Tada once said, Sometimes God permits what he hates to accomplish what he
loves (Goodreads). Since she was born on October 15th, 1949, Joni had always been an athletic,
horse loving young lady ( Sweet Surrender 39). That changed one hot summer day in 1967 when
seventeen year old Joni went to the Chesapeake Bay with her sister and her boyfriend. While
swimming, she dove into the water not knowing that it was shallow. As a result of the shallow
water, Joni hit her head on a rock and broke her neck. Luckily, her sister found her and got her
safely to a hospital. Due to the break in her neck, Joni has had to deal with the life threatening
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Joni describes her views on life from before her accident. She had always thought what most girls
and women thought about their lives: They had to have the ideal look . As she told her story, Joni
said, For one thing, my life values have gotten turned from wrong side down to right side up. Even
more, she wants people to know that there are so many other things like friendships, relationships,
and love that matter much more than that ideal look . Instead of focusing on what she wanted
herself to look like, Joni devoted her life to her faith, her marriage, and to her artwork ( Joni s Life
Story ). During her depression, Joni relied heavily on the Bible to give her hope during the
darkest times. Likewise, she didn t give up on her faith and just throw it out the back door
because her life suddenly got extremely difficult. On several occasions, she went to the Word of
God for the answer to her questions and troubles. Joni has not only remained devoted to God,
but also devoted to her husband, Ken. He is constantly supporting her, taking care of her, and
showing his compassion and love. One thing Ken does every day for his wife is flip her over in
the middle of the night to prevent pressure sores from forming on her body. It is often hard for
Joni to display her affection for her husband through a simple hug or kiss. Even though she can t
physically show her devotion to him, she praises and
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