As I told you at the end of last week’s episode, I’m going to be speaking today with art teacher and author Liz Byron. Today’s episode is one that I think you’re going to find fascinating. This show is produced by the Art of Education University and I’m your host Tim Bogatz. “The most incredible thing about miracles is that they happen.Tim: Welcome to Art Ed Radio, the podcast for art teachers. In September 2016, Arthur was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) on the Queens’ Honour list as a result of over two decades as the CEO for a disability organization, supporting disadvantaged people. To date, he has had 8600 injections, 700 blood transfusions and 2200 blood packs. Iron Boy is a heart-breaking, gutsy and honest story about Arthur’s fight back from the darkness, and of his will to survive and prosper against all odds. Grateful to be given a chance to survive for a few more years, Arthur decided to do something with his life to get married, buy a house and also to have children, knowing he had no prospect of any future for himself.Īrthur and his wife Helen celebrated their thirty-five-year marriage anniversary at the age of sixty. It was at the eleventh hour, at the age of twenty-one, when Arthur was introduced to a miracle treatment, but only after the damage of iron overload from all the blood transfusion was done to his body. After becoming an adult, Arthur was waiting for his death. For Arthur, it was the opposite, as he discovered that his lifespan would only last up to adulthood.

When reaching adolescence, most teenagers want more freedom, independence and control in their lives. These treatments have been a frequent part of his life since birth because he has beta-thalassemia major: a rare genetic disorder that reduces his body’s ability to produce enough healthy red blood cells.

But for Arthur, many of his earliest memories include going with his parents to regular hospital visits and staying overnight for blood transfusions. If you ask people about their earliest memories, most will recall holidays and family parties. Miracles can come in different shapes and sizes. When you realize that miracles are all around us, it will change your life instantly. Some may appear insignificant but making life a living miracle is a significant factor that can change how you live.

It’s magical, extraordinary, and unfathomable. Today we talk about living a miracle…that miracles do happen. Speaker, author, adventurer, and host Heather Hansen O’Neill takes you on the journey from fear to fire. Use tips from the breakthroughs of others to jump start your success. Where you can find a common bond and uncommon wisdom through their stories. This is the place where real people share real challenges. From Fear to Fire: Secrets to Overcome Fear, Embrace your Gifts and Achieve Success

The Breaking Light by Heather Hansen