Joni and Friends: The Impact of Extravagant Love
The extravagant love of God through the ministry of Joni and Friends has made a big impact on my life. Following are a few examples of how I have been blessed by the impact of extravagant love. One summer I arrived early for a Joni and Friends Family Retreat. These events are a splendid time of recreation and inspiration in a supportive and accessible setting. I watched dedicated volunteers diligently decorate and set up the facilities for the upcoming programs. I was particularly impressed with the elaborate preparation for the children/s area. Exquisite costumes and beautiful scenery far exceeded the bath robes and cardboard back drops I had seen used in Sunday School Christmas pageants or Vacation Bible School settings. When I told a staff member how I was touched by all of the labor that was going into a quality production for the kids, whom most would consider rather unimportant, she without hesitation replied “God’s love is extravagant, and that is what we want to commun