“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and…
Jon BarrMarch 21, 2022
Learning ASL is a journey over many years. I started my journey in 1976 when Signing Exact English (SEE) and Total Communication were popular. Now, after 45 years of study,…
Jon BarrFebruary 3, 2022
Aware means to have knowledge, to be informed or to be alert. Children must be trained to be aware of what is around them. This situational awareness is important, but…
Jon BarrFebruary 2, 2022
“Do you have time for a deaf* man?” a church member asked me after I preached about reaching every person with the Gospel. I smiled and became excited. My first…
Jon BarrNovember 29, 2021
Hearing People — “How are you?” – “Fine, thank you.”Deaf People — “How are you?” – “Three days ago…. Two days ago…. Yesterday…. A few minutes ago….”A hearing person may…
Jon BarrNovember 29, 2021
When I was young, every summer our family vacationed for one week “back home” on the farm where my Dad grew up. I remember noon meals where the kitchen table…
Jon BarrOctober 2, 2021
Many signers say they cannot understand a Deaf person’s fast fingerspelling. Most of the time the problem is not their bad fingerspelling, but you fear you will miss some letters…
Jon BarrOctober 2, 2021
In 1976, the USA celebrated the Bicentennial, Apple Computer Company and Microsoft were incorporated, NASA’s Viking 1 Lander spacecraft arrived safely on Mars, and I began to learn sign language.…
Jon BarrAugust 10, 2021
Interpreting has changed over many years. Now it seems that interpreters themselves change through the same levels and methods as they develop their skills and knowledge. Evaluate your interpreting level…
Jon BarrAugust 10, 2021