Last year, Joni Eareckson Tada celebrated 52 years as a quadriplegic, displaying her reliance on God’s strength. Today, Doug Mazza, former President of Joni and Friends, joins Dr. Dobson in the Family Talk studios to discuss Joni’s life. He describes the excruciating pain and discomfort that she deals with on a daily basis. Doug also shares the profound lessons he has learned from Joni over the years, and highlights her many achievements.
Another Kind of Courage, Finding Purpose Through Disability
Dr. James Dobson
Dr. James Dobson is the Founder Chairman of the James Dobson Family Institute, a nonprofit organization that produces his radio program, “Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk.” He has an earned Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and holds 18 honorary doctoral degrees. He is the author of more than 70 books dedicated to the preservation of the family.
Dr. Dobson served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine for 14 years and on the attending staff of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for 17 years in the divisions of Child Development and Medical Genetics.
He has advised five U.S. presidents and served on eight national commissions.
Dr. Dobson has been married to Shirley for 64 years, and they have two grown children, Danae and Ryan, and two grandchildren.
