Perspective. It is amazing how that one word can change your life. During our lives, we are often placed into circumstances beyond our control. We are also placed into difficult positions because of our choices. Ultimately, it is what we do with those circumstances that determines the course of our life. We can choose to dwell in them or we can choose to use them in a positive way. Today’s video is of a woman who has been involved in the play for 30 years and a young man that has been involved for 7 years. She was instrumental in bringing sign interpretation to the production for every performance. The heart and passion she has for the community of those with a hearing impairment is evident in her life. She has also played a huge role in the lives of many, including this young man, as a teacher in our local high school, college and in this play.
When Charlie met Nancy for the first time he admits his outlook on his life was very negative. He lived in a home with deaf parents and a deaf sister. You will see how this amazing woman said one thing to him that changed the course of his life and his understanding of where God placed him and how to change that perspective on the circumstances of his life. That change in perspective for him I believe has given him the ability to see things in a different light. In talking with him ~ God showed me something very different in him ~ A young man that made a choice to be intentional about making a decision not to let anger consume him regarding his circumstances. A young man that God will use to show others perspective in their time of need.
I received another message on perspective this weekend on Sunday in church. Between that conversation with Charlie and the sermon, I definitely think that God was trying to show me a message this weekend to share. The sermon by Matt Moore of Bayside Community Church was titled “Shift ~ A new perspective on relationships”. It was specifically related to marriages and dating relationships but the message is the same. Change your perspective and it can change the course of your relationship. Take God’s manual he gave us in the Bible and apply it to your life. Apply 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 to your spouse. At all times. Not just when it is convenient or when you are getting what you need from the relationship. It reminds me of a post that I wrote almost 2 years ago. There is Hope. While there have not been easy years, I am thankful for the years of struggles that have led me to the marriage and life that I have today.
Each and every one of these interviews have been so different and I have been so blessed by seeing the inside of this family. I did not realize the impact that this one would have on me. Most of them I initiated. But this one was different. Charlie had something to say. A different perspective. One that we share and he did not even know it. Meeting this young man and the conversation we had quite honestly left me speechless because of the insight that he had that I too have felt and was part of the reason behind the why of these videos. I think his observation about Mike that Nancy describes is amazing. When you look at 30 years that a person has invested his life into a ministry that is unlike any other and has impacted hundreds of thousands of people ~ it does not come without suffering. The facilitation of this is exhausting. The challenges are endless. But ~ as with every person that I speak to ~ the reward is when you see the faces of those in attendance. The lives of the cast, crew, spectators and vendors ~ each impacted in their own way. Some of which I hope you have gotten a glimpse of through these videos. This one is a bit longer than some but it is worth the time to see how Nancy helped Charlie ~ through this SOJ family!
Choose your perspective.
Here are some of those individuals last weekend blessed to either be in the play or spectators because of the hard work and dedication of Nancy for the last 30 years giving them the opportunity to be able to enjoy the play because of the sign interpretation.
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One more weekend! Just 2 nights left to have the opportunity to see The Story of Moses. There are about 1,000 tickets left! Visit their website or call 863-375-4031 to purchase tickets. Don’t miss this chance! You will be blessed
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