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About Balcony People
Product Description Some people are in the "balcony" of your life, cheering you on, energizing you with their affirmation. Others are in your "basement" doing exactly the opposite. This book is about being a "balcony person." About the Author Joyce Landorf Heatherley, nationally known author, public speaker, and recording artist brings the special message of love and hope to thousands of men and women through her books, videos, music, and inspired presentations. A graduate of Pasadena City College with a degree in music, Joyce also received an honorary doctorate in humanities from Azusa Pacific University. Through her 24 books, her film series (His Stubborn Love), speaking engagements, radio programs and national television appearances, Joyce has spread her inspired message of hope to millions of readers and viewers both in the U.S. and overseas. Her four record albums exemplify her musical gift and touch the hearts of people needing reassurance, hope and support in the trials of everyday living. There are over seven million copies of her products in circulation. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Linda's scissors were making their usual precisionlike snipping noises around my head. "Where are you going this time?" she asked. "Dallas" "Ah, Dallas." Linda's marvelous smile flashed at my reflection in the mirror. I knew she was remembering the last time she'd been in Dallas. Linda had done my hair and makeup during the filming of my His Stubborn Love film series. Since she had never attended one of my seminars or speaking engagements, or any other Christian event for that matter, the "Dallas experience" had been anything but what she had expected! God's timing was perfect that day. And the Lord used the filming to touch Linda's life on the deepest level possible. She's not been the same since. "Are you speaking at the same place?" "No, this is for the International Convention of Christian Booksellers. I'm the speaker for the Thursday night banquet at the close of the convention. Linda continued cutting my hair. Then, after a few more minutes, she asked, "What are you gonna talk about?" "The gift of affirmation." Linda's scissors stopped abruptly. She looked at me in the mirror again, tilted her head to the side, and said with a straight face, "That's great! What's affirmation?" Good question, I thought. There's so little affirmation in the world today we hardly know the word, much less understand the concept. "Let's see." I tried to sound brilliant. "Affirmation is one person affirming another." Linda's blank look went from "You're kidding" to "Okay, I give up." I began again. "Actually, Linda, affirmation happens when I come into your shop to have my hair done, and, since I know you are going to work a miracle on my hair, I verbalize my appreciation and gratitude. I affirm you when I say, 'Linda, you're incredible! I bring you my oily, straggly bunch of fine, reluctant-to-be-tamed hair, and you work your brand of magic on me! I leave your shop clean, combed, and almost gorgeous.' My words affirm and assure you of my love for you as a person, my confidence in you as a professional hairdresser, and my belief in you as a person of value." She looked at me for a second, snapped the hair dyer on, and smiling with comprehension said, "I like it!" And I thought to myself, Don't we all? We like it when those we know and love communicate their admiration for us by making positive comments about us based on their respect, and we like it when they verbalize their love for us. (Personally, I love it!) This book is about the lethal poison of rejection, and the healing antidote of affirmation. Affirming someone because we respect their human worth and personal dignity is a rare and lovely thing. But affirming someone because of the bond of God's love between us is a downright marvelous experience!... I can turn on the radio and feel "loved" by Neil Diamond's love song "Hello, Again, Hello," but
