Vol.4 Issue 19: More than you know...

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.

In His service, Chaplain Michelle

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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

Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day is this weekend, so naturally, I was thinking about moms when I sat done to write this week. And I started thinking about who a mom is, stay with me. For me, my mom was my first teacher, cheerleader, and confidant. She was the person who didn't hide the truth from me and vowed to stand with me against the world even if it was just the two of us. When I count my blessings, my mom is always at the top of my list.

But I recognize that everyone doesn't have the same relationship with their mom that I do. But I also know that we all have someone in our lives that shows us that fierce and unconditional mother's love. So, this weekend as you spend time with your mom or mother figure, don't be shy or reserved when you tell them how much they mean to you. The older I've gotten the more I appreciate just how much my mom did for me as a kid and how much the mothering continues even though I'm technically all grown up now. I don't always remember to tell my mom how much it means to me that she is always there for me, but I am getting better. And I encourage you to find those moments to thank your mom and tell her how much she means to you. As with many things, it means a lot more than you realize.

So, all the moms out there, thank you for all that you do. I know it isn't easy and I know that it can go unnoticed. I see you, and from the bottom of my heart, I am glad that you don't give up on us (shoutout to my mom in particular, I was a lot lol). You are loved, cherished, and irreplaceable in the lives of your kids. Enjoy your weekend and remember that even though sometimes we forget to say it, we love you.

Email us and let us know how you bring a little positivity to your life. We would love to hear it and we may feature you in a future issue.

Outreach

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.

21-year-old rookie pilot pulls off emergency landing after wheel comes off in flight

It was Friday at the Oakland County International Airport in Waterford and a 21-year-old rookie pilot was getting ready for her third solo flight.

"Pre-flight the aircraft as normal, I checked that everything was good, did an exterior check and everything looked great," said Taylor Hash. "I got in the plane, started the engine up, called on the radio and asked for clearance to taxi to the runway. Everything was perfectly fine."

And everything was great - until it wasn’t.

New Orleans teens make historic math discovery

It takes a special kind of student to outsmart 2,000 years of mathematicians -- at St. Mary's Academy, they have two.

Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson just gave a presentation at the American Mathematical Society's Annual Southeastern Conference. What they were able to do is find a way to prove the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry without circular logic - something mathematicians have been trying to do for nearly 2,000 years.

It might not surprise you to hear they were the only high school students in the room.

Digital Camera Lost 13 Years Ago Returned to Owner With Photos Intact

When Coral Amayi lost her digital camera in a Colorado river 13 years ago, she thought she'd never see it again. Little did she know that in 2023, she'd be reunited with her precious photos, all thanks to the actions of a complete stranger.

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