- I was born 11 weeks early
- I started walking at the age of 8
- I wore braces on my legs till I was 13
- When I was a kid, my favorite singers were Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, Cindy Lauper, and Gloria Estefan.
- As far as I know, I was the first person who used a wheelchair that was a member of my junior high and high school choir
- I am responsible for the ramp that leads to the Eagle Rock High School auditorium stage
- In high school, I sang on the stage of the Dorothy Chandler pavilion
- I sang for city council members in high school
- In 9th grade, I spoke at USC to a huge group of people
- I represented southern California when I was invited to a meeting in Sacramento, CA, in 10th grade
- After high school, I was chosen as one of 53 students to be part of the governor’s youth forum on disability when Gray Davis was governor
- I passed sign language with the help of Mr. Holland’s Opus
- My entire childhood my baseball Jersey number was 13 so I don’t see it as unlucky
- I sang a song in sign language when I was in children’s choir
- I started walking long distance in 2011
- I have seen Jersey Boys three times and Wicked five times
- I met Adam Pascal twice
- I’ve been part of a cast of a tv show.
- I’ve walked a red carpet
- I’ve done a 5k.
- It’s a goal of mine to go to New York and see wicked on Broadway
- Barefoot in the Park is my favorite movie and play
- I played Corie Bratter in college
- A woman at my church used to call me sunshine
- I want to travel and tell my story
- Some people still think im in my 20’s
- I found out that some people at my church get nervous when climbing the stairs to the stage.
- I went by Nikki in JR. High
- I was on tv in second grade.
- I love what I do
Author: Marie Nicole Zimmerle
Hi I’m Marie Nicole. I’m 43 and I have cerebral palsy. I love sharing the story of what God has done in my Life and I hope I can use my story to inspire and encourage you to follow him and his plans for you and your life.
1. Have a confident stance
2. Speak with an even tempo
3. Remember to listen
4. Say less but with more impact
5. A carefully placed pause is always better than filling the air with noise
Bonus keep your hands comfortably in your lap or at belly button level to keep you from nervously fidgeting
Start Small
- Be You
- Write things down
- Stop constantly starting over
- On Facebook stay in one place unplug yourself, build you like page and have that Be your home on Facebook
- When you see confidence and others let it inspire you be confident and not intimidate you
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalms 23:1-6
When David find himself in the valley he makes a You Turn.
What is a Rod and what is a staff?
A Rod is used for guarding and protecting
A staff is used guiding and directing.
How does Jesus care for his sheep?
1. If I bring him my hurt Jesus shows me compassion
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:36
2. If I wander away Jesus Finds Me and bring me back
3. If I trust him to save me he Keeps me saved.
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all ; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
John 10:27-29
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1. What Bible verse encourages you most?
Proverbs 3:5&6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path
And
Philippians 4 :13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength
2. What is your dream vacation?
New York City for a week or Three😊
3. After High School what decisions you lead you to where you are today?
I thought I knew what I wanted when I was 14 years old I stood in front of a crowd of people and told a story about something I needed to happen and that made me want to be a ” better teacher”, then my teachers. I spent 9 years in college getting a certificate to become a teacher’s aide and when it came down 2 actually doing good job I didn’t find as much joy as I thought I would. I also felt very disrespected bye some of my coworkers so in 20 16 I left the last school I was at.
4. How do I Stay so positive?
I try as much as possible to stay grounded in my face prayer is important in my life, and I also know that I have a group of friends that I can text with prayer requests throughout the week. I love my life group; I honestly need them to get through life.
5. How and why did I become interested in music?
I became interested in music at the age of 2 my favorite artist were Cindy Lauper, Janet Jackson, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, and Gloria Estefan. I would do concerts in my bedroom, meaning I would sing as loud as I could and ask my parents if they can hear me. My first experience in the choir was at the age of 7 at church. I was in an ensemble called Joyful Noise until I was in 8th grade. I also have memories of auditioning for my Elementary School choir when I was 7. I was asked to sing Happy Birthday 2 a classmate. Lastly, my favorite memory of falling in love with music came when I was 12. My grandmother bought our family tickets juicy Jesus Christ Superstar at the Universal Amphitheater.
6. How did you start your podcast, and why?
I started my podcast because a mentor of mine said that people AR multi-tasking more nowadays than ever. They want to hear information and learn things, but they do not want to take the time to watch a video.
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents. You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus. “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
Acts 20:17-24
Three Truths About the Valley
1. The Valley is not a sign of judgment
2. Facing the Valley Faithfully doesn’t mean Racine the valley stoically
3. Virtue is not in the valley virtue is in my faithfulness in God
Why should I Trust God in the Valley?
- God understands my suffering
- God is for me and with me
- The Valley is just part of the path the shepherd is using to lead me home
My soul is the part of
me that thinks , chooses, and
feels.
What Damages my sou?
1. unconfessed Guilt Psalm 32. 3-5 Ask God for forgiveness
2 unprocessed grief
Grief is a way of getting through life we need it so
we can start again
3 unaddressed grudges
For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? 1 Corinthians 4:7
1. I start cleaning credit for God’s gifts
2. I stopped asking God for help
If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Luke 11:13
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16
3. I stopped trusting God in difficult times.
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 5:3-6
4. I Become pessimistic about the future
- Listening to learning from and laughing with Mayim Bialik
- Being a leader of two amazing Facebook groups United in strength and the Esther project
- Online concerts
- My church life group and text chain
- Being a part of becoming a master Communicator through imperfect action with Renee Marino and taking her class called communication on camera
- Get dressed every day
- click here to listen to episode
Remember these things to develop gratitude
- Tell yourself I will not let what I want blind me to what I have
- Remember that every good gift comes from God
- Remember that we need to turn every Blessing into praise
5 things that gratitude does for you
- It removes toxic emotions
- It reduces pain
- It helps sleep
- It regulates stress
- It relieves anxiety and depression
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