Fierce Beauty (27 page)
Authors: Kim Meeder
ART 3:
T
HE
W
ARRIOR
1. Have you ever asked, “Who am I, and what do I really have to give?” Describe some things you’ve already given, such as a smile, a prayer, a word of encouragement, a small gift. Since you are unique and strategically placed in this world—no one else can be you—what are the gifts you have that can make a difference for those in your life who might be struggling?
2. In
chapter 15
, Kim compared unforgiveness to a prison. She also stated, “Forgiveness is a purposeful decision to let go of our years of rubble.” Is there someone in your life you haven’t fully forgiven? If you are holding on to years of rubble, what is it costing you? Are you willing to take action to be completely free?
3. In your own race through life, what weights slow you down? Who is cheering you on? Whom are you cheering for? What is your greatest motivation to do your best?
4. Kim wrote that a warrior is one who casts down her “princess crown” of entitlement and picks up her King’s sword of encouragement to fiercely defend those who are losing their battle for hope. Consider your world, your community, your friends, your family. Of those near you, who is losing the battle for hope? If you were to pick up your sword of encouragement, what would that look like for the people around you?
BOUT THE
A
UTHOR
K
IM
M
EEDER
is the cofounder and director of Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch (
crystalpeaksyouthranch.org
), an organization that rescues abused and dying horses and pairs them with children in need. Kim’s first book,
Hope Rising
, propelled the ranch to win the national Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award and launched her extensive inspirational-speaking schedule at schools, churches, and governmental conferences across the United States. Together, Kim and her husband, Troy, have helped to establish nearly two hundred similar ranch ministries that serve children through horses. She and her husband have been married for thirty years and live in Central Oregon. The size of their family fluctuates each year with the number of horses and children they rescue.
OPE IS FOR EVERYONE
Hope is like the stars—always there, yet shining brightest in the blackest nights.
Experience more of Kim Meeder in these engaging true-life stories of hope and selfless love.
To read a sample chapter or for more information
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