Mattie Stepanek
Mattie Stepanek
Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek, known as Mattie J.T. Stepanek, was an American poet who published seven best-selling books of poetry. Or as he wanted to be remembered as "a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played". Before his deathhe had become known as a peace advocate and motivational speaker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth17 July 1990
CityRockville, MD
CountryUnited States of America
inspirational memories past
Keep all special thoughts and memories for lifetimes to come. Share these keepsakes with others to inspire hope and build from the past, which can bridge to the future.
war thinking bombs
Wars should be fought with words, not bombs, not weapons. And calm words. I think that wars should be fought over a chessboard and a cup of something to drink.
fighting people inner-beauty
People are fighting over how our heartsongs are different. But they don't need to be the same. That's the beauty. We are a mosaic of gifts. Each of us has our inner beauty no matter how we look.
sibling thinking hard-life
I never question God. Sometimes I say, 'Why me? Why do I have such a hard life? Why do I have this disease? Why do I have siblings who died?' But then I think and say, 'Why not me?'
angel family-and-friends earth
I would not have lasted a minute, literally a minute, on this Earth without God and angels by my side, because I was born. And right as I was born, I went into a respiratory arrest. So, big things that keep me going are friends and family, God. And another thing is looking forward to what's going to happen tomorrow.
world missions spread
My life mission is to spread peace to the world.
fun kids years
Every year, once a year, in Maryland, I go for a week and overnight camp with about 50 to 60 kids with muscular dystrophy, all ages, seven to 21. And it is really fun. I have some great friends there and wonderful counselors.
want philosopher poet
I want to be remembered as a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played.
mean waiting dying
I do fear death. But what I actually fear is not dying. I mean, true, it will be sad. But I know that there is a better place waiting for me.
lying ashes persons
You can't lie down in the ashes of another person's life.
letting-go opportunity special
I feel that God has given me a very special opportunity that I should not let go to waste. I use the gift he has given me.
book writing world
I want to keep publishing books, and writing and spreading my heartsong through the world.
beautiful caring people
Poetry is a beautiful way of expressing feelings - happy, sad, angry, caring. It's also a way that we share with other people, to help them with those feelings.
views heaven different
There can be many different views of what Heaven is like, because Heaven is whatever makes each person eternally and fully happy.