Category Archives: People Stories

A Hidden Life

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Just Stephanie

Sometimes the most courageous acts are done when nobody sees. Franz Jägerstätter was an obscure Austrian farmer who died by guillotine knowing that the stand he took against Hitler in 1943 would not change the course of things. He also … Continue reading →

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Wrecked 💥

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Just Stephanie

This book, I found accidentally, but what a treasure. I love people and their stories, and Jackie Hill Perry’s is beautiful, on several levels. The College Guy told me to check out Hill Perry’s hip hop, which I did. This … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thankful Heart, Facing the Monsters, Just Being Real, My Church Story, My Miracle, People Stories, The Year of Light (2019) | Tagged As You Find Me, beautiful people stories, Gay Girl, Gay Girl Good God book, Good God, grace to spare for my mistakes, Hillsong United, hip hop, Jackie Hill Perry, Jesus, Keep wrecking me., My Miracle, neighbors, people, people and their stories, podcast, processing, that part just wrecks me, The Emerging Church, UPPERROOM, UPPERROOM Dallas, UPPERROOM podcast, worship, worship music, wrecked | 2 Comments

It’s Our House 🏡

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Just Stephanie

Here is a peek at graffiti I happened to see on June 30 while picking my way through an alley to my car from the Spiral Diner in Dallas. At first, I found this expression amusing, hence the effort of … Continue reading →

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When Your Best Friend Is a Different Color

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Just Stephanie

There is a beautiful story about this photo, taken on April 20, 2012 in a Texas wheat field: That’s my teenager (Timothy), next to his best friend (Gavin) and his little brother (Gabriel), who are wearing matching tee shirts. How they … Continue reading →

Posted in Facing the Monsters, Just Being Real, People Stories, School Stories | Tagged faith, multiculturalism, out of the mouths of babes, racism | 3 Comments

Do You Have Eyelids?

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Just Stephanie

Recently, a friend directed me to Baby Adam’s Story, and I began following his adoptive parents’ blog. Adam was born with severe deformities, and his biological parents abandoned him shortly after birth at the hospital where his adoptive parents worked. … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thankful Heart, Just Being Real, People Stories | Tagged Baby Adam, David Platt, Follow Him, New York City, NYC, thankfulness | 3 Comments

People Stories: Meet Howard

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Just Stephanie

This is Howard: I met Howard on Duval Street in Key West. Howard is 55 years old (Can you believe it?) and he plays the drums as a street performer. The interesting thing is that Howard’s drums are a set … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thankful Heart, People Stories | Tagged A Thankful Heart, Key West, people stories, thankful | 5 Comments

People Stories: Meet Nonnie

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Just Stephanie

This is Nonnie. His real name is David, and he’s also my dad. My oldest son couldn’t say “grandfather,” so that explains the nickname. My dad is an interesting person, and he’s also an opposite of Sherrie, my last People … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thankful Heart, People Stories | Tagged dad, father, gratitude, gratitude community, people stories, thankfulness | 6 Comments

People Stories: Meet Sherrie

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Just Stephanie

I love people and their stories, so here’s one. This is Sherrie. Sherrie lives in my neighborhood. I stopped by one day and asked her if I could snap her picture, and ask her just three little questions. I’m awfully … Continue reading →

Posted in People Stories | Tagged people, people stories, stories | 5 Comments