After a diving accident rendered her quadriplegic, Joni Eareckson Tada went through a dark time in her life. However, just as Joni’s physical life was changed in an instant, her spiritual life also changed quickly--and permanently.

Now, Joni is an accomplished writer, singer, podcaster, painter, and advocate for the disabled. Find out how the love of Jesus Christ fills her life with joy and purpose on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.

For more of Joni's incredible story, watch the 1979 World Wide Pictures full-length movie Joni, starring Joni herself, on YouTube here.

Listen to Joni Eareckson Tada’s podcast Joni Eareckson Tada: Sharing Hope here.

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This episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. aired in its original form on Nov. 15, 2015.