Becoming Extraordinarily Average
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Preface
On a Sunday afternoon in October of 1989, my world changed beyond my wildest imagination. It seemed every effort I had made in my adult life did not work! The words kept going back and forth in my mind: “I don’t love you! I never have loved you, and I never will love you!” This statement came from my third wife! She and my six-year-old son had left over a month before. My third marriage was over, and in my mind, I had failed!
My mind raced from one memory to another. Thoughts of my life seemed to flash back and forth, from my memories as a child to my teenage years and then on to my adulthood. I asked myself a question, “When did this pattern of failure start?” Was it as a child? Maybe it was in my teens. Maybe this was the beginning of mid-life crises? Then it occurred to me that it was not the first time I let the things of this world get me down. Questions flashed in my mind: Could this be a pattern? Was I paranoid? Maybe this was just life.
On that day, I found myself lying in the bed staring at the ceiling, for most of the day, asking God this question: what do you want me to do with my life?
So began a spiritual journey of self examination. I began to re-examine my fears, my choices and most importantly, my personal relationship with God.
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About the Book
Have you ever wondered, What am I supposed to do with my life? Or Why is my life such a mess? Or Where did I go wrong? Rick Bell shares his story of how an answered prayer changed his entire life. Through God’s answer to Rick’s prayer for a suitable partner to share his life with, an amazing thing happened. He began an intimate journey with the most powerful being in the universe. This became a turning point to a deeper understanding of his relationship with God. This book takes readers on a spiritual and motivational journey to the future, where times of crisis create opportunities to reinvent ourselves. By looking where you have been, you may see where you are going. This journey can be taken at any stage of life, allowing time to evaluate our lives and rethink our path to the future. Discovering our God-given talents gives us the passion to pursue an extraordinary life.
About the Author
Rick Bell started his career in the construction, real estate development and entertainment business in 1966. In 1978 Rick released his first record, which had enough local success to provide the financial opportunity for him to start his own business. Rick has enjoyed success in his many business endeavors over the years – including a crane and equipment company, construction company, real estate investment company, record company, a fish camp, and a night club. Today, Rick and his wife are doing their creative passion through motivational speaking, singing, writing books, music and creating fine art.
In 1990 Rick met his soul mate Michelle. Rick and Michelle were married in 1991. Michelle has added the balance to Rick’s energy and drive in helping him in the business, raising 6 children, and adjusting to 10 grandchildren. Together they are a dynamic team encouraging average people to pursue their God given talents.
Rick and Michelle Bell are two average ordinary people, who use their passion to inspire others. They believe that every person has extraordinary God given talents to share with the world.
God Bless America