Vol. 4 Issue 6: Yes, we need a day for everything

All too often, our news, social media feeds, and even our conversations with friends and family are centered around anxiety-filling and rage-inducing content. It can be so difficult to believe good things happen every day when the things reported or shared are examples of the worst humanity has to offer.

That’s why we started Real Positive Vibes. We wanted to create a haven inside your inbox to share some good news with you. We hope that while you read our newsletter, you can recharge and feel refreshed.

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The mission of Real Positive Vibes, RPV, is to help society move toward goodness, finding it within themselves by seeing it in others. RPV is a service of Church Builders Bible Training Center whose mission is to help each person discover their vision for life, find their passion, and focus their purpose. Our beliefs are interdenominational. We are unapologetic about our non-religious Christ-centeredness. Find out more: bibletc.com/vision

There is a day for everything and we need it...

Did you know, today is national pizza day, but is also national chocolate day and national bagel and lox day? Yes, seriously.

There is a day for absolutely everything, and some of us wonder, "Why do we need to celebrate everything?" And maybe we don't. But consider this; we might need to remember to celebrate something every day. To find something to be joyful about in the midst of challenging times. It's more than positive thinking. Joy helps you get through the troubled times that may otherwise be so difficult you cannot see the other side of them.

So go enjoy some pizza, chocolate, or a bagel with lox today and celebrate! Or if none of those work for you, try one of these other holidays and spend some time celebrating and bringing a little joy to your day.

Email us and let us know how it goes. We may feature you in a future issue.

Outreach

Missions Trip

I am very excited to share this news with all of you. This March, I have the opportunity to travel abroad and teach at Covenant College South Africa. I am looking forward to sharing my experiences and insights during this journey with all of you! For more information on the trip or if you want to help support me, click here

My Sister's Closet

My Sister’s Closet of West Michigan, is a service of Church Builders Bible Training Center to survivors of domestic violence, former incarceration, or other devastating tragedy to meet the need of one of the three basic needs of survival, clothing. Find out more and how to volunteer here.

Man Who Rescued 2 Dozen People During Buffalo Storm Awarded Super Bowl Tickets by Bills Legend

Whoever said no good deed goes unpunished should have a word with Jay Withey.

Withey helped save two dozen people during a winter storm in Buffalo last month by sheltering them in a school. The Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, which sponsors the team, thanked him for his actions by posting a video Jan. 13 of retired Bills running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas and his wife, Patti, surprising him with two tickets to the upcoming Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona.

Central PA veteran receives life-changing gift at local hearing center

A Central Pennsylvania former Marine has received a life-changing gift.

Richard Burdyck has struggled with hearing loss for years. He is now the main caregiver for his three-year-old grandchild and couldn't receive the proper treatment because of the high costs.

On Friday, Burdyck was gifted a set of hearing aids through HearingLife's Campaign for Better Hearing.

"Some people want help some people don't but there are a ton of people who are looking for it and just don't think that there is help available and there is there are programs like this that will give you hearing aids." said Kathleen Scheydt, a Hearing Instrument Specialist.

Burdyck's family was on hand to witness the emotional moment when he was able to hear clearly for the first time in a long time.

Single mom makes a difference

Watching her walk through Walmart, one of the eight Walmarts she oversees around New Orleans, you need to know her name.

She is Quiana Rowe. You can call her “Q”. She’s a single mom of five kids. She knows how single moms always get left out. Every holiday. Every day. Everywhere. So “Q” decided to pay it forward.

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