This past Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, a season recognized with the practice of fasting, praying and giving alms. The season lasts for forty days and forty nights, beginning Wednesday, March 5 and ending on Thursday, April 17.

During this Lent season, I am fasting from procrastination, and feasting on writing my non-fiction book The Invisible Child: A Memoir. Additionally, each day I am praying for a stranger, and for every copy of my first book, Angels in Action, that I sell during this period, I will donate ten percent of my profits to an individual or charity. These additions to my fasting and feasting are my effort to contribute to society, along with my personal goals.

I invite you to join me this Lent season in the sharing of your practice of fasting, praying and alms. Let’s encourage each other to stay on track during this season of lent. How are you fasting and feasting? Leave a comment!

February’s reflection is: “Go within and SERVE… therein lies your power. Be of service in the position God has appointed you. He is omniscient and omnipotent and you are His vehicle. Recognize your knowledge, recognize your skill. Discern when to use your abilities or tap into His.”

Share your experiences with the challenge… voting will take place at the end of the month, when I will post the winning submission on my blog, along with an excerpt of Angels in Action!

Derrick Coleman, now famous for his Superbowl 48 win over the Broncos, is rising to fame. Working to accomplish this goal was not easy; however, hard work is not new to him. Being legally deaf, Coleman has worked hard his entire life. Now, he has added two accomplishments to his life: becoming the first Seahawks player to be legally deaf, and bringing home the first Superbowl victory for the Seattle Seahawks. 

Coleman was diagnosed legally deaf at age three, bullied from a young age, and told he was a lost cause. However, he found his niche in grade school when he started playing football. With the encouragement of his father, he continued to play through high school and college.

Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman was signed to the Seattle Seahawks in 2012.  He was the first legally deaf drafted Seahawks player in 2012, and shared his team’s number one win in Superbowl 48 in 2014.  Coleman acted on his belief in his undeniable inner success power—he beat the odds. 

You don’t have to hear to be able to listen.

You are never defeated; never give up and win!  I invite you to comment and share your personal victories.

To learn more about Derrick, watch his interview here.

 

(Photo from http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/deaf-students-inspired-teachers-brought-tears-stor/ncq5m/)

Don’t miss my tele-book reading tomorrow, February 5th, from 5:00-6:00pm PST!

I will read excerpts and passages from Angels in Action. Questions, comments, discussion and giveaways will take place immediately afterward.

If you are interested, please e-mail me at writerworks@gmail.com for more information.

      Angels in Action is an inspirational book of spiritual lessons and devotional reflections. I share 17 personal inspiring challenges solved through the undeniable power within us for solving every problem and controlling every aspect of our lives.

     I invite you to join me at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. PST Tuesdays and Sundays for tele-book readings, beginning on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. I will read excerpts and passages from Angels in Action. Questions, comments, discussion and giveaways will take place immediately afterward. If you are interested, please leave me a message at Mindofagooddess.wordpress.com; or e-mail me at writerworks@gmail.com for more information. For reader reviews and a summary of Angels in Action, visit Amazon.com. or Barnes and Noble.com