Hearing Heart

An autobiography with the author eloquently proclaiming God's gracious love and goodness in her life.

Justin Osmond, the son of Merrill Osmond, of the Osmonds, grew up with a severe/profound sensorial-neutral hearing loss and all the challenges that come with that. Here he tells his life story--how with the help of those who loved him, he overcame many communication barriers, became a musician, motivational speaker, spokesperson for the Starkey Hearing Foundation, and inspiration to everyone he comes in touch with.

Only through learning to hear with our hearts tuned closely to God can we discern how we should find our way through the crowded and confusing thickets of our lives. In Hearing with the Heart, popular writer and retreat leader Debra K. Farrington leads you through a gentle process for discovering how to invite God's presence into every aspect of your daily life. Her story-filled discussions of key practices such as prayer, meditation, reading and reflection, and attentiveness to your body, your studies, and your relationships with your friends and family, help you discover how to be open to discerning God's will. Filled with a wealth of exercises, guidelines, and tools, Hearing with the Heart gives you the practical help you need to bring you closer to God. As you put these suggestions into practice you will find yourself opening more and more to God's infinite possibilities for you.

A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats spans the decades between the 1950s and the present. When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be…until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago, to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with her father’s past, Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and passion that will reaffirm the reader’s belief in the power of love to move mountains.

While distressing for an individual, hearing loss also takes a heavy toll on family and friends. These stories chronicle the unique challenges of hearing loss in interpersonal relationships, including communication, self-identity, and how to continue sharing and growing in these relationships. Many shared activities, such as enjoying music, whispering sweet nothings to a lover, and hearing children's voices are deeply missed by both the hearing and hearing-impaired relationship partners. This book illustrates the power of relationships to transform people and how each party has unparalleled opportunities to grow in profound and unpredictable ways.

Children's book written for children with hearing loss.

The young cripple sat on the floor of the railway station, waiting earnestly for the train to come and take him to the land of plenty. Crippled from birth, he hadn't nobody or helper. Deep inside his heart, he needed a miracle. He knew the desire to move on to the land of freedom. His eyes moved to and fro the railway station, patiently he waited. His eyes fixed on the future. "It shall come to past," he assured his soul. He hadn't any ticket, yet he waited, hoping for an unseen miracle, then, his faith grew strong. "I need to go home," he assured himself again. From a distance, he saw the train coming. Suddenly, a twinkle of an eye, then his determined heart grew weary. He loses his focus. "I have no money, I can't get on this train," he reminded himself. He doubted and turned to leave in disappointment. Painfully he slowly crippled back home regrettably and looking pale. Just in time along the way, as he crippled home, he met another younger cripple going toward the same train. Excitedly the younger cripple asked him, "Are you not supposed to be on that train going to the land of plenty?" "Uhm . . . yes, but I'm going back home because I have no ticket," he replied. Then passionately the younger cripple gave a silent whisper to his ears, "Two angels of light found me, they told me you are here waiting for me," he said. Then he brought out a folded handkerchief and unfolded it. Then he said, ''Here are our tickets, I am sorry I came a little bit late, I needed to pay off my debt before departing this city. He handed over his ticket to him and gave him a kiss and pulled him toward the train. Happily, the younger cripple said "I have gotten the hearing heart" and started his way back gently, and they got on the train. To all who are downcast, you will find love and grace; thus, this book was inspired to affect your whole life positively.

The Key to success in life and ministry is in how closely we follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. The Hearing Heart is a treasury of revelation from the Head of the Church, Jesus Christ, for the Glorious Church for the end of these last days. These revelations, given to Billye Brim, Sister Clara Grace, and Kenneth E. Hagin, will help you to understand how to be led by the Spirit of God as Jesus was while on the earth.