"I Am A Child of God" Ring a Bell Love Challenge!

I posted about the Ring a Bell Challenge a few months ago and have had so many positive emails, texts and messages about it.

This love challenge is based on a personal experience I had while running a marathon, where I was struggling a needed a little bit of support to get me to the finish line. With the help of a supportive spectator who cheered me on while wildly ringing a cowbell, I was able to finish my race.

When I heard Elder Hallstrom's latest LDS General Conference talk, "I Am A Child of God","  I realized that I wanted to incorporate his talk into this challenge and add another challenge to the first: to ring a bell for ourselves.

As literal children of God, we are worth cheering on, and there is nothing wrong with us being the first person to cheer us on and remind us of our inner worth. Once we have that down, we are in a position to then ring the bell for others in need.

I am our ward girls camp leader this year, and am planning to hand out these bells along with the "Ring a Bell Challenge" cards after our hike tonight. We are going to first discuss Elder Hallstrom's talk about our divine nature and heritage and then discuss ways we can help ourselves and others through the tough times.

Please feel free to download, print or distribute these images.

What a better world we would live in if we all rang the bell for others. Words and criticism hurts and destroys. Unconditional love and inclusion heals hearts.

Happy Summer!