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Let God Surprise You: Trust God with Your Dreams by Heather Whitestone McCallum, Angela Elwell Hunt 
For I know the plans I have for you, plans for good and not for evil, says
the Lord. . . Joseph the slave becomes a ruler in Egypt. Corrie ten Boom seems destined to die a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, but survives to speak to millions. The apostle Paul encounters Christ on the road to Damascus. Bud Paxon meets Jesus in a Las Vegas hotel suite. A Jewish girl named Esther convinces a king to save her people. A young deaf woman defies the odds and is crowned Miss America—and later is able to hear through the miracle of modern medicine. From the chapters of the Bible and the pages of today’s newspaper, Let God Surprise You introduces you to men and women whose extraordinary stories demonstrate how God can turn any situation around and bring good out of even the most difficult circumstances. This book also shows how God answers our prayers—sometimes through unexpected avenues. Heather Whitestone McCallum offers her experiences of amazing grace and divine timing along with stories of biblical and modern men and women that demonstrate how our loving and lavish God is ready to surprise us with his goodness and mercy. No matter what challenges you are facing, these stories will inspire you and remind you that God can do anything with a heart surrendered to him. Let God Surprise You will help you see that God never sets limits on what we can become as long as we are willing to put our faith in a limitless God. Listening With My Heart by Heather Whitestone, Angela Elwell Hunt 
From BooklistAlthough Heather Whitestone will be forever known as the first Miss America with a disability, she would probably prefer to be remembered as a young woman whose deafness taught her discipline and unwavering belief in God. In this sometimes saccharine memoir, Miss America 1995 recounts the story of her inspiring life, beginning with a childhood fever that left her profoundly deaf. That impairment would, in turn, leave her fiercely independent and strong willed. Whitestone, who chose hearing aids over signing, attended ballet classes to improve her speech rhythms and fell in love with dance. Her faith in God's dream for her was reflected in the positive way in which she built on her strengths and accepted her limitations in school, in community service, and in beauty pageants. The book leaves readers with a picture of the new Mrs. John McCallum who, if she could hear for one day, admits she would spend it on the beach listening to her husband's "precious voice." Patricia Hassler Believing the Promise: Daily Devotions for Following Your Dreams by Heather Whitestone McCallum, Carolyn Curtis 
Her name has become synonymous with incredible determination and unprecedented achievement. Profoundly deaf since she was eighteen months old, Whitestone strove to live a normal life, refusing to listen to the voices of discouragement that often confronted her. She ignored the doctor who said she wouldn’t develop beyond third-grade abilities, and those that said she would never dance ballet or speak. She did, however, follow the guidance of her own heart’s dream’s to triumph over her difficulties. Sustained by every success – no mater how small – she ultimately became Miss America 1995. Through her struggles, Whitestone became empowered by her conviction to seek God first in all her actions, and in so doing, she had faith in God’s promise to provide for her in turn.
In Believing the Promise, a moving collection of thought provoking wisdom, Whitestone shares insight into her personal sources of strength through devotional readings that inspire perseverance, courage, and faith. Beginning with e quote from Scripture, each of the more than one hundred devotions shows how we can all move mountains if we just stay true to our dreams. |
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