There is someone in my life that I think is truly amazing. And she doesn’t always know it.
{Those that we admire and love don’t usually realize that we are watching with a proud, big smile.}
We’ve laughed together at Sonic over Diet Dr. Peppers, experienced God-sized dreams realized and prayed for each other in secret. We’ve climbed mountains, held each other’s hand, shook our pom poms to lead the cheer section for each other on difficult days. We’ve taken time to learn each other, to love well.
Today, I’ve upgraded my pom poms to extra large and am shouting through a bedazzled megaphone to your corner of the world. My message? Lets give a big “WAHOO!! Holley Gerth is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.” I am so proud of my dear friend, Holley. Yes, I am.
{I even snuck onto her blog and hacked in to tell you. Yea, friends have to do that sometimes. . . be sneaky, get in cahoots, to delight and surprise someone they love. This is Stephanie, not Holley talking about herself.}
Holley has written her first ‘big girl book,’ as we jokingly call it. She’s listened to the quiet whispers from Him while serving you with her words. I’ve been privileged to watch as Jesus is starting to convince Holley of the very thing that anyone knows her, is already certain of. . .Holley’s amazing.
And now she’s sharing the same message with you, all the friends that she hasn’t yet had coffee with, but wishes she could. You’re Already Amazing is here and you’ll love it.
I know this about Holley, she doesn’t like center stage and won’t be grabbing the megaphone. But she loves you, deeply. She prays for Him to give her Spirit-filled words to transform your life, grow closer to Jesus and to live the adventure that He calls you on.
I witness Holley accomplish ‘amazing’ for the Kingdom every day, pushing through fear, clinging to the Light, loving others more than herself.
What would honor my dear friend the most during this momentous time in her life?
For you to buy her book? Yes, that would be nice if, you want. But I think what she would love more than that, plus a lifetime worth of TJMaxx gift cards, is for you to honor a woman in your life that you think is already amazing and share it with the world.
Take a moment and write a post on your blog, your Facebook or even a 140 character love note to a woman that you admire. Tell the world why she’s so amazing. More importantly, tell her. This may be the very encouragement that she needs to continue to be the #AlreadyAmazing woman she is.
{So we can all follow the gifts of recognition and encouragement that you’re giving to each other, pretty please use the hashtag #AlreadyAmazing and link up below with your post.}
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