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Speak the Encouraging Word – by a California Teacher

October 10th, 2006 at 6:57 am » Comments (0)

These days I've been busy canvassing blogs by school teachers around the world. While sorting through them, I was surprised to discover that a large majority of them blog anonymously ...more »

Is There a Such a Thing as Divine Intervention? You Tell Me!

September 25th, 2006 at 7:10 am » Comments (2)

Have you ever wondered about the mysteries of divine intervention? Can you think of a series of events in your life where you had "near misses?" Ever why mysterious things ...more »

Do You Believe the World is Conspiring to Bless You?

September 22nd, 2006 at 7:55 am » Comments (0)

A few months ago, I wrote a post entitled "Ask and You Shall Receive Miracles" which can be found by clicking here. I am a firm believer that if you ...more »

How I, a Deaf Pilot, Turned an Idea into an Adventure — Part V of V

September 18th, 2006 at 6:19 am » Comments (2)

(Continued from Part IV) Next to the door at the bottom of the tower was the intercom. This didn't faze me in the least. Long ago, I learned a neat trick ...more »

How I, a Deaf Pilot, Turned an Idea into an Adventure – Part IV

September 17th, 2006 at 1:37 pm » Comments (0)

(Continued from Part III) I was smiling because I was struck with the idea of having breakfast at the Jackson County Airport (KJXN), a mere 33 miles away. With mounting excitement, ...more »

How I, a Deaf Pilot, Turned an Idea into an Adventure-Part III

September 13th, 2006 at 6:40 am » Comments (0)

(Continued from Part II) Making my way across the inky black ramp to the airplane, a gust of cold air blew across the landscape, causing me to shiver involuntarily. Goose bumps ...more »

How I, a Deaf Pilot, Turned an Idea into an Adventure of Lifetime – Part II

September 12th, 2006 at 5:44 am » Comments (0)

(Continued from Part I) Five and a half hours later, I arrived in Kansas, tired but elated. A handful of deaf pilots were on hand at the airport to welcome me. ...more »

How I, a Deaf Pilot, Turned an Idea into an Adventure of Lifetime – Part I

September 11th, 2006 at 6:03 am » Comments (0)

The story I’m about to share with you contains small measures of obstacles due to my deafness and is not related to major adversity. But as you read through the ...more »

How Having Courage to be Upfront Got Me a New Car Loan Despite Bad Credit History

September 5th, 2006 at 7:29 am » Comments (0)

Being upfront about something in order to get what you want takes courage. Sometimes we have to part with private information that we don't necessarily want other people to know ...more »

You Have Never Made a Mistake in Your Life!

September 1st, 2006 at 7:14 am » Comments (1)

There are no mistakes, only experiences. In reality, there is no such thing as a mistake because we have free will and we are free to do what we want, when ...more »

When God Put Me on CNN, He had other plans for me

August 31st, 2006 at 6:36 am » Comments (0)

Eleven years ago a young lady named Heather Whitestone became the first woman with a disability to win the prestigious 1995 Miss America crown. She was deaf. During her reign, she ...more »

Trust That GREAT Things Coming For You: How Renewing My Driver’s License Led to Something Bigger

August 29th, 2006 at 11:58 am » Comments (6)

Getting around New York City was really easy. Back in those days (1982-1998), I had a choice between taking the subway or a cab, riding my bike or as I ...more »

The Moment of My Spiritual Revelation on the Beach

August 28th, 2006 at 5:14 am » Comments (41)

The majority of us have spent part of our lives not knowing what we want to do. We seem to drift aimlessly thinking that life is about paying the bills ...more »

4 Things That Came True for Me Through Visualizations

August 21st, 2006 at 8:06 am » Comments (0)

For those of you who are really into the self development and motivational/inspirational arena, you've probably read about the power of visualization. Maybe you've tried it. Maybe not. If you ...more »

Exercising Your Risk-Taking Muscles

August 19th, 2006 at 6:32 am » Comments (0)

Even experienced risk-takers get "butterflies" every time they take on new challenges. A great way to exercise your faith muscles is by doing things slightly different every day like taking an ...more »