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Dreaming Big September 22, 2016

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is to encourage you to live a bold life, establish and accomplish big dreams and challenge you to bless others in everything you do.

© 2020 Stephanie L. Jones, Giving Gal

We’ve done life together since kindergarten. He

We’ve done life together since kindergarten. He took me to my first concert, @mwsmithofficial and I think we’ve been to a 100 others since, most recently @lionelrichie. Which was incredible! Through life’s ups and downs,no matter where we are, he is always a text or a phone call away. He’s struggled with addiction, but I’m in so proud that he gets up fighting every day. He shares his story to help and inspire others. Today I’m grateful for one of the best friends a gal could have. Happy Birthday Eric! May the Lord flow blessings and opportunities your way in the year to come. Who are you grateful for today?

Need a break from non-fiction, self-help books? Ne

Need a break from non-fiction, self-help books? Need a book with short chapters, is easy to read, and is fast paced? Look no further. I love James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club series. Reading the book series has become quite the tradition in my family. I buy the book, read it, and then pass it along to my mom. When she is done reading the book, she passes it to my sister, and she keeps it moving along from there. Do you have any book traditions?

An emotional, and hopefully inspiring interview wi

An emotional, and hopefully inspiring interview with @writergirl0801 ・・・
🏔Tomorrow is Monday, so it’s time to climb! 🏔I’m so excited for this interview because I think the message my guest has to share will be such a comfort to this confusing and hurting world we’re living in today. It’s my honor and privilege to have my sweet friend and author of The Giving Challenge, @giving_gal on this episode of Mountain Climbers. 🏔Many years ago, God showed Stephanie that our culture needed a shift back to a spirit of giving and selflessness. So she began a journey of giving to others with the goal to show them that they mattered. Once she started she never stopped and finding ways to give to others every day is now a way of life for her. 🏔So be on the look out tomorrow for this inspiring and uplifting story and may you be challenged and determined to change the world by giving! #mountain #mountains #mountainclimbing #letsgoclimbing #themountainsarecalling #movemountains #mountainmover #giving #givingback #give #spiritofgiving #selfless #selflessness #godslove #serve #servant

Oh friends, Just Mercy, broke my heart. The author

Oh friends, Just Mercy, broke my heart. The author, Bryan Stevenson, is an attorney helping to save those on death row that were wrongly convicted. The stories of the African Americans that were convicted for crimes they didn’t commit and how they were treated by the justice system are unthinkable. The book is an eye-opening look into the racism we still have in America.
Bryan and his team at the @eji_org fight for ending mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality.
Check out Just Mercy and the EJI. We’ve come a long way in this country, but have a ways to go.
Bryan’s story and passion for justice, is inspiring because he didn’t sit on the sidelines talking about what needs to be done to make change, he took action and committed his life to making a difference, one person at a time.

Overcome with emotion, I scroll through remembranc

Overcome with emotion, I scroll through remembrances left for Private First Class, Daniel Dean Bruce, a Marine, who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam on March 1, 1969. I first heard his story, this past week on the Charlie Adams radio show. PFC Bruce grew up just miles from my current home. According to Wikipedia, PFC Bruce, within less than a year of joining the Marines, on night watch at the Firebase Tomahawk in Vietnam, the enemy threw a grenade. He caught the grenade, secured it near his body, and took off running. The grenade exploded, killing him instantly, but saving the life of three Marines. The next day, after risking everything for his brothers, his wife gave birth to a baby girl. I don’t know about you, but it’s hard for me to comprehend making such a selfless decision, knowing there is a life ahead you’ll never experience and child you’ll never get to see or know. For his bravery, he received the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze star, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. May we take this day to remember Marines, like PFC Bruce, and all the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. With gratitude,
Stephanie Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
John 15:13

What I’m Reading…Whisper by Mark Batterson Th

What I’m Reading…Whisper by Mark Batterson The title, cover, and author drew me into buying this book months ago. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have to put a book on shelf and comeback to read it when I feel it’s the right time. I finally pulled it off the shelf and am slowly making my way through the book. At times, I can only read a section. I need to soak in the words and often find myself journaling my thoughts of the effects his words had on me.
For me, this isn’t a book you pick up and read straight through in a couple of days. For the words sink it, you have to allow them the space to do so.
If you’ve struggled with hearing the voice of God, Whisper might be what you need to read.

I was excited to receive a call from StoryPoint Li

I was excited to receive a call from StoryPoint Living, who wanted to use The Gratitude Challenge as part of an outreach initiative.
They are connecting with members of their communities who are living alone and struggling during these times.
They requested the books be signed and include a simple message such as, “You are loved.” and “You matter.” Grateful for the opportunity to impact others through my writing.
Thanks StoryPoint Living!

Years ago I read a book that discussed how childre

Years ago I read a book that discussed how children will rise and fall to the expectations we set for them. But today, when I stumbled across this quote, it reminded me that it’s not just children who we need to set high expectations for, but also adults that cross our path. I don’t know about you, but I’m where I am today because many people saw a quality in me that I couldn’t see in myself. They saw the potential. On days when my confidence wavered, they gave me a nudge and saw me as what I could be. Over the years, as a coach, I’ve found myself telling clients, “I’ll be your confidence until you get some.” Why?
Because I could see what they couldn’t. I treated them not based on where they were now, but where I thought they could go. Fear, doubt, and low self-esteem, often get in the way of the place God is leading you. Maybe you need to see yourself in a different light, how God sees you.
Or maybe you need to be that coach. Who in your life has great potential but doesn’t know it? Encourage them. Cheer them on. And be their confidence until they build it up on their own. Treat them as they could be.

The Kindness of Mothers I have the best mom in th

The Kindness of Mothers I have the best mom in the world. We spend an hour, or longer, each Saturday chatting on the phone. She sends me care packages and notes of encouragement.
Growing up my mom set an amazing example for me, and continues to do so today.
My mom taught me the importance of: 1. Working hard, as she was a working mother.
2. Lifelong learning, as she is always taking classes and learning new skills.
3. Being a giver and helping those in need.
4. Taking care of our bodies by eating healthy and working out. But besides my own mother, I’ve been wrapped in love by my friend’s mothers also. Their moms not only loved their own children but showed me loads of kindness. Kindness that continues to this day. They are some of my biggest fans and cheerleaders, buying books and coming to hear me speak. My second moms... 1. Cared for me during the summer while my parents worked.
2. Toted me around to basketball games and track meets.
3. Made me my favorite sugar cookies and meals.
4. Gave great hugs.
5. Listened when I talked about life’s happenings as a teenager girl. The list of all the gifts that mothers have shown me over the years is a mile long. Thank you to all the mothers who love, not only their own children, but all children in their lives.
I encourage you to send a thank you note to a mom in your life that made a difference during your childhood. I know it will brighten their day! Blessings,
Stephanie

Who can you encourage today?

Who can you encourage today?

Six years... My heart is heavy as one of the most

Six years... My heart is heavy as one of the most influential men in my life has passed away, my Coach. I wrote this about him several years ago.
He is a spry older man who had an impact on me that few in my life have. Yes, there are many people that come and go in our lives and many make an impact. But there are those special few that make such a significant impact in your life that no matter where you are, how old you are or what you do, they will always be there in your thoughts, be reflected in how you make decisions and in your heart. Coach Bullock is one of those people. He was there with me day 1 when I stepped on campus at Taylor University, he was there when I suffered heartbreaking injuries and he was there with me on my wedding day.
He wasn’t only an amazing coach but he was a great friend who expected a lot of us as runners and as Christian women. I think what I liked most about Coach was that he never made a decision for us as a runners. He always gave us choices, the choice to work hard or be lazy or the choice to run extra miles or quit for the day. He made you want to work hard without ever raising his voice or being negative. He was an encourager. I worked hard because the last thing I wanted to do was disappoint Coach.

“And do not forget to do good and to share with

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” What good can you do today? What do you have that you can share?

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