Rose M. Vieira

You may have read Rose (Jackson) Vieira's words in the past without knowing it. Rose's insights appeared in five books with Dr. Walt Kallestad in earlier years, the realization of a life-long dream to share insights, thoughts and exciting things through her own experiences and from interviewing other ordinary, yet extraordinary, people. Rose has three stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul books and writes leader and study guides for other authors and ministries, writing to connect you with your God-given purposes, uncover your inner creativity and passions, and find boldness to live the life you were created for.

Beyond writing and speaking, Rose has taken creativity workshops to Boy Scout leaders, women's groups, and to linguists in Thailand, trekked the hills of Hong Kong with her three-year-old grandson "being" his fun, created songs and games for children in educational programs at the Phoenix Zoo - yes, she's rubbed noses with rhinos and held slithering snakes - and made learning fun for children in 13 years of substitute teaching. BUT her greatest joy comes from speaking to groups and equipping others to find their inner power to create beauty, fun, adventure and meaning in their own lives, work, and families.

What did Rose do when she walked out to the parking lot of the airport in Shenzhen, China, looking for a bus to take her to the ferry to the Hong Kong airport, faced 30 busses with nothing but Mandarin characters on their sides, didn't speak Chinese, and no one there spoke English? She trusted in the God of "...BUT ..." and suddenly behind her a voice asked,"Are you looking for the bus to the airport ferry?" That creative, resourceful, surprising, caring, ever patient, relentlessly loving God is the One Rose Vieira wants to reveal to you in her new devotional prayer journal, created to give you an open window to experience amazing "...BUT's..." and God's Presence in your own life. Come start your own journey!