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Favourite movies / TV shows
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? Movies : Tv shows : No doubt there are many more that don’t come to mind right now. I’m fascinated by cinematography – especially early film making but also the craft itself. The use of lighting, layout, setting is amazing. In silent films, Continue reading
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Virtual ASL Interpreters
One thing that has become extremely popular to follow the laws of accessibility for Deaf people is hospitals providing interpreter service via iPads. You often have to fight for in person interpreters. I have low vision (legally blind). I can see a tablet or phone up to 4″ from my face. I have special glasses Continue reading
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My cherished possessions
What are three objects you couldn’t live without? My Bible My Prayer Book My favourite icon Continue reading
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Life experiences
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? I haven’t posted anything in quite some time. It is not because I have forgotten everyone. I’ve been busy dealing with a medical issue. One of the experiences in my life that helped me grow so much was an unexpected turn of events when I was Continue reading
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Always keep busy
What bores you? I cannot sit idle. I must always be doing something. If I’m not actively doing something I go crazy, I can’t sit and do nothing. Continue reading
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My drinks that are my happiness
What is your favorite drink? While I mostly drink water, I cannot start my day without my cappuccino. My favourite pop is Dr. Pepper. I don’t drink any pop except that one. Continue reading
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A Biblical Answer to Discrimination of Disabled People
The passage from John, chapter 9, about the blind man in Jerusalem brings to the surface several issues that are still stereotypically believed by some Christians today as well as the way society treats people who are disabled. As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. “Rabbi,” his Continue reading
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Living The Beatitudes
What makes a good leader? A good leader is one who lives what Jesus Christ taught in The Beatitudes. Matthew 5:3–12 (NLT) 3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 4 God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 God blesses those who Continue reading
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Moses was Disabled!
Moses was one of the greatest leaders in the Bible. Many people are shocked to think of him as a disabled man. Moses was born with a stutter or had some other type of speech impediment. When God called him to be the leader of the Jewish people and deliver them out of the hands Continue reading
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The Power of Faith
Another reflection on disability and faith: A passage in the Gospel that is often overlooked when reading “the larger picture,” is that of the woman in Capernaum who suffered from chronic bleeding. It is a very moving example of faith and needs to be addressed in relation to invisible disabilities, the stigmas attached to them Continue reading
Dr Kelly Fleming 