http://www.joelvestal.com Dreaming & Building Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:04:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Blind since birth, Ken Medema, sings a children's song that I love. Very inspiring man... http://www.joelvestal.com/2011/11/04/if-you-were-blind-how-would-you-explain-colors-to-a-child/ http://www.joelvestal.com/2011/11/04/lessons-for-life-from-an-eagle/ Composed, written, and sung by Ken Meddema, blind since birth... http://www.joelvestal.com/2011/11/01/images-of-beautymusic-of-beautya-man-of-immense-beauty/ Rain races, Its restless rage. Ripping like wind. round and round. Rattles like Rocks ripping through The air. http://www.joelvestal.com/2011/10/06/rain-ripping/ For Individuals, non-profits, and companies:Providing consulting and coaching services to individuals or organizations in areas of donor development, donor attrition, and alternative revenue streams through the creation of for-profit business enterprises.   http://www.joelvestal.com/2011/10/06/vestal-global-group-llc/ http://www.joelvestal.com/2011/10/03/protandim-over-25-self-funded-university-studies-abc-primetime/ looking and talking to GOD. we do not always get what we ASK ~ WANT ~ "I asked for strength and God gave me difficulties to make me strong. I asked for wisdom and God gave me problems to solve. I asked for prosperity and God gave me brawn and brains to work. I ... http://www.joelvestal.com/2011/09/26/does-god-give-us-what-we-want/ Life is house of many windows - where we all sit gazing, waiting, showing ourselves and crying to those who pass by to come and notice --- speak our name --- Love us The soul is a sail on a ship. Wind comes from the north yet we need to navigate ... http://www.joelvestal.com/2011/09/21/reflectionslife-soul/ A few months ago in this magazine Peter Laarman pointed out that arguing doesn't change people's views: "Hearts and minds don't change that way. They change when we share our stories..." This seems true to me, but I found myself wondering if a scientifically-motivated atheist would feel the same way-I have ... http://www.joelvestal.com/2011/09/14/believing-in-johnny-cash-an-open-letter-to-atheists-argument-and-anger-does-not-change-peoplehearing-and-listening-to-others-stories-does/ The presence of angry and cynical people decreased time of your expected life span.  Jack Nicholson in some film said,  "Cynicism is the cousin of anger.." "Of the Seven Deadly Sins, anger is possibly the most fun.To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over ... http://www.joelvestal.com/2011/09/14/angry-cynical-people/