Category Archives: Inspiring People

Volunteers for Slavery?

Posted on July 9, 2018 by StaceyTuttle

I read this great challenge in Voice of the Martyrs’ newsletter (2018 photo issue). Among my heroes are two Moravian missionaries who 300 years ago attempted to sell themselves into slavery because it was the only way they could reach … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiring People, Quotes, Uncategorized | Tagged Challenge, Slavery, Slaves for Christ, Voice of the Martyrs | Leave a comment

I Can Only Imagine – Movie Discussion

Posted on March 24, 2018 by StaceyTuttle

***SpoilerAlert*** I Can Only Imagine begins with someone interviewing Bart Millard, lead singer for MercyMe who wrote the song, I Can Only Imagine. She asks, “Who could write this? What did they have to go through to give this gift … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiring People, Movies, Uncategorized | Tagged Amy Grant, Bart Millard, Beauty, Brody Rose, Christian music, Daddy Issues, Dennis Quaid, Don Stephens, Erwin Brothers, Imagine, J. Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll, Manna, Mercy Ships, MercyMe, Michael W. Smith, Mother Teresa, Pain, Promised Land, Ships of Mercy, Stacey Tuttle, Trace Adkins | 1 Comment

Same Kind of Different as Me – Movie Discussion

Posted on November 10, 2017 by StaceyTuttle

Same Kind of Different As Me is based on the wonderful book/inspiring true story by the same name. It’s worth both reading AND seeing. (Don’t miss their second book, What Difference Do It Make, either!) It’s the life-stories of two … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiring People, Movies | Tagged Bless those who persecute you, Cancer, Christian Movie Review, Denver Moore, Djimon Hounsou, Forgiveness, Fort Worth, Greg Kinnear, Homeless Shelter, Homelessness, Jon Voight, Movie Review, Recycling, Renée Zellweger, Ron Hall, Stacey Tuttle, Upcycling | 1 Comment

Victoria and Abdul – Movie Discussion

Posted on October 23, 2017 by StaceyTuttle

Victoria and Abdul is the somewhat true story of the friendship between Queen Victoria and a commoner from India, who became her closest friend and advisor…and in many respects was as a son to her. It was touching and humorous … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiring People, Movies | Tagged Abdul, Ali Fazal, be at peace with everyone, bless your enemies, Christian Movie Review, courtier, do not repay evil for evil, Entitlement, God is your advocate, God is your defender, jealousy, Judi Dench, Movie Review, muslim, queen of england, Queen Victoria, Racism, royal court, Shepherd Project Ministries, Stacey Tuttle, The Munshi, Tim Pigott-Smith, unlikely friendship, Way of Jesus | Leave a comment

Mully

Posted on October 20, 2017 by StaceyTuttle

If you get a chance, see Mully!!! The true story of a man who was abandoned by his family, rejected by his village, homeless, a beggar and sometimes thief who wanted to commit suicide…but who, after accepting Jesus (because one … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiring People, Movies, Uncategorized | Tagged Abandoned, Changing the Climate, Christian life, Family, Hydroponics, Kenya, Moses, Mully, Mully Children's Home, Orphan, redemption, Salvation, Shepherd Project Ministries, Stacey Tuttle, Street kid, Water from a Rock | Leave a comment

Brian – Another Starbucks Story

Posted on July 21, 2017 by StaceyTuttle

He’d been sitting in the Starbucks for ages. A man with grey hair and a gentle, intelligent face. He had dirty, ratty clothes, but despite that, he seemed very clean and well-groomed. At least, he was very well-groomed for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiring People, Missions | Tagged christianity, Compassion, Homelessness, Loneliness, Ministry, Missions, Obedience, perspective, Safety, Starbucks, WWJD | Leave a comment

Julia and the Orphans

Posted on July 7, 2017 by StaceyTuttle

In Tijuana, MX, after we were done building Sandy’s House, we went to help out at an orphanage-to-be. Let me explain the story, as best I understand it. Meet Julia. She’s 24, athletic, and blonde. She’s beautiful, but doesn’t seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiring People, Missions | Tagged Agape, Compassion, DTC at the Rock, Giving, Helping the Needy, Helping the Poor, Hope for Orphans, Incarnate, Inspiring People, Julia Suave, Live like Jesus, Mexico, Mission Trip, Missions, Orphans, Poverty, Testimony, Tijuana, True religion, YWAM, YWAMSDB | Leave a comment

Sandy’s House

Posted on July 5, 2017 by StaceyTuttle

She was just radiant on the day that I met her. Of course, you might expect that, seeing as we had just shown up, a group of about 25 of us from America, to help build her a house. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiring People, Missions, Uncategorized | Tagged Compassion, DTC at the Rock, Giving, Helping the Needy, Helping the Poor, Home Buildling, Homes of Hope, Mexico, Mission Trip, Missions, Poverty, Testimony, Tijuana, YWAM, YWAMSDB | Leave a comment

The Zookeeper’s Wife – Movie Discussion

Posted on April 13, 2017 by StaceyTuttle

The Zookeeper’s Wife is based on the true story of a Polish zookeeper, Jan, and his wife Antonina. It’s the story of their zoo and the animals and the people that they cared for during World War II. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Horses (and other animals), Inspiring People, Movies, Uncategorized | Tagged bullying, Cruelty to animals, Daniel Bruhl, Diane Ackerman, Hiding Jews, HIstory, Jessica Chastain, Jews, Johan Heldenbergh, Nazi, Oppressed, Our Job as People, Poland, Protecting the Weak, Shepherd Project Ministries, True Story, Vulnerability, Warsaw, Warsaw Zoo, World War II, WW2 | Leave a comment

Great Message for Girls in Beauty and the Beast

Posted on March 22, 2017 by StaceyTuttle

The message was there in the first rendition of the movie, but it wasn’t explicit. The creators of this newer version of Beauty and the Beast did parents of young girls at least one solid when they spelled it out … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiring People, Movies, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged Beast, Beauty, Belle, Christian Movie Review, Christian parallels, Dan Stevens, Dignity, Disney, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson, Ewan McGregor, Gaston, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline, Luke Evans, Movie Review, P31 Woman, Proverbs 31, Selfies, Shepherd Project Ministries, Stacey Tuttle, Stanley Tucci | Leave a comment