I've moved!

If you're here - you should be HERE. That is if you came here on purpose!

I've switched over to Wordpress. I dragged my feet a tiny bit on this because I didn't want to inconvenience any of my blog friends...And I really hope this isn't an inconvenience to you! So....

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Tell all your friends about the new address. This will be my last post at Blogger, but it will always be active in case you need to refer to this post for the addresses.

So go on over and check out my new home and make yourself comfortable!

I said it in my profile...

I like change and easily get bored with routine. So...having said that - I'm considering, highly, switching over to Wordpress. I like the look and feel (of cotton) of it all.

I'd like Y'all to go check it out here. Let me know what you think. Brent is considering a change too. We want your opinion because our entire significance is based on our blogging buddies! No way! But we'd still love to know what you think.

So go over, play around, experiment and comment there with your opinion/advise.

Just curious...

I don’t question God….much. There are things that are constant and unchanging about God , truth, salvation and such. What I find myself questioning a lot lately are religious/Christian intent. I think when one is passionate about God and His purpose in their own lives they move with purpose and right motives.

My problem is when you get a bunch of “us” together, our little ideals and “ways of doing things” seeps into the slightest of little cracks and you have things like…”Suits and Dresses only in church! Don’t you have any reverence for the Lord and His house?” Ummm, I’m sorry mam, but this morning while I was in the little girls room (in HIS presence) I was meditating on Gods goodness and praising Him as I shaved…naked, have I no reverence?!

“She didn’t raise her hands during our singing today, she must not have been worshiping.” Your eyes were on her…neither were you!

“Wasn’t the “worship” great today?!” Yes, worship was awesome this morning! I just stood in awe of God when Pastor spoke of His omnipresence! “No, I meant the music.” And I meant the worship.

There’s been a lot of talk about “worship” lately. Check out Mandy, Deb and Brent for great content on this. What is worship? What is it not?
What does worship mean to you? Don't be afraid to chime in here. I really would love to hear everyone's view on this...

Overboard!

Have you ever got angry with yourself for carrying around things from your past; failures, guilt, regret, frustrations or fears? Some of those might be things you’re dealing with today. You wake up one morning and realize the bag of guilt-ridden bricks you’ve been hauling over your shoulder for years is beginning to cut into your flesh…leaving even more wounds.

For some of us, I suppose, the bag of guilt is our comfort. It’s all we know. It is our identity. Who would we be without it?

A few years ago Pastor Tom taught out of Acts 27 “The Shipwreck”. The ship that Paul is on inherits some trouble at sea. The crew, in their fear, made a couple poor decisions and the ship ended up in an even more compromising situation. They eventually stopped trying and gave in to the strong winds. Difficulties caused them to give up.

Jumping quite ahead here the storm continued to rage so they dropped several anchors and just waited and hoped for the best. They would come to find land one morning, a coastline that could be seen from the ship. The only way to get there would be to get rid of the anchors. They certainly wanted out of the storm and off that ship! In verse 40 it says, “So they cut off the anchors and left them in the sea.” I remember Pastor Tom saying along with this verse “release what bonds you”.

I have anchored myself for years over past failures, only to add more anchors for present failures. But it gets me nowhere, literally! If I’m trapped and stagnant because I choose to harbor and hold onto the past then I am not living fully the life God intended me to live.

Daily I have to choose to let go. It’s a flesh battle! I don’t want anchors holding me back. I want freedom to live in Christ. I want freedom to live for Christ and not myself.

So friends, do you have a bag of bricks to drop off the side of a mountain? How about anchors that need to be cut? It comes down to faith. Anchoring ourselves down says to God we don’t trust Him. Do you trust Him?

Mad Church Disease

Hey friends! Just wanted to keep Anne Jacksons upcoming book "Mad Church Disease" out in front to remind you all to keep this book in prayer.

But especially keep our girl Anne in your prayers! In any way she is on your heart, pray! Rest, emotional health, physical health and strength, spiritual strength and protection. As you all know, whenever you're doing something for the Kingdom attacks will ensue. I'm sure with all this book entails there is much to be in prayer about. So lift her up friends as she also is in Publisher countdown time and it really gets down to the wire now...

This is the life!

I woke up this morning to the smell of bacon (the first batch was burning) but luckily we've yanked all the batteries out of our smoke detectors that the smoke alarms didn't wake us up instead! All our kiddos were in the kitchen making us breakfast in bed! Rachele is our adopted daughter (not by law - by choice =) and she got the ball rolling on this! As I was finishing reading my mans blog this morning (he paid homage to our marriage), the tears were streaming down like mad and here walks in 3 of the most adorable people in the world with breakfast in tow...aaahhhh!

Then they present a basket of goodies to us! Gift cards galore! Good & Plenty and Dutch Bro's coffee bucks for me! Starbucks card and sprinklers for Brent! They know us too well!

So this is how our 17th year has begun...I couldn't be more happy! I am so richly blessed! My coffee cup runneth over!

yes those are mine and B's Macs in the background

Round 2!

I think I'm gonna puke! I mean, blow Holy Chunks...sorry...

This is the day my kids have waited for since the end of June. High School Musical 2 made its debut at 5:00 Pacific Time today! As if 1 wasn't enough. I am ashamed to admit that even I know the words and moves to the first movie.

Even though we are knee deep in a room addition - life as we know it has STOPPED! It's all about Troy Bolton and no one else...Mom who?!! So in the middle of a great scene I keep asking my kids for help - I'm getting a huge kick out of it too! This will be the first of 82 times we will be tortured with this Disney Classic. Oh my- I just peaked at a scene...over actors!

Confession: I know every word to every song from the original Grease! Although I poke fun at my kids, I must admit that was me in the late 70's. I lived and breathed all things Grease! I crushed on Danny Zuko and cried the first time I saw him sing "Stranded At The Drive-In" when Sandi bailed on their date...sniff-sniff... So I know exactly what's going on inside my kiddo's little minds and hearts. To be young again! What a time!

What's your favorite movie and why?

Happy Anniversary!

Friends, this Saturday the 18th, Brent and I will celebrate our 16th Anniversary! I won't get mushy here - but if you're hankering for a warm fuzzy go here.

We have no major plans for Saturday. In fact, we don't have one plan at all to celebrate our big day! But...we get to spend the entire weekend together as a family building Dakota's bedroom, painting the girls' room and just "being". I like that! I love to do things like this.

Each day with Brent (i'm gettin my cheesy on) is awesome! But it's true! We just love to be together and I can't think of anyone else I would rather spend my days with. Then to have the whole family a part of our Anniversary makes me realize all we have accomplished together and how far we've come. Hmmm...sounds like a song =)

How do you all celebrate milestones in your relationships? Wedding anniversaries, dating anniversaries, it's been a month since our 1st kiss anniversary...Anything you can think of! I'd love to know?

Rise and Shine!

Good morning Blog Family!

Thursday typically, for me, is the oddest day of the week. It's the ultimate teaser to Friday, way uncool! Not quite enough to get excited about and far enough into the week to realize just how exhausted I am. Sounds horrible - but it's just my own take on it. I love all days I get to wake up to find I'm breathing - let's get that straight! I'm a glass 1/2 full girl!

I guess that's it! Just wanted to say "Hey!" Good Morning! Have a fantabulous day! Live like you mean it! Move with purpose in your step! And remember, if you travel, paper your toilet seat!

Road Trip!

So we're heading back home this morning. My father in law will probably go home in a couple days. We will continue to keep all of you up to date on his progress..AND we are trusting there will indeed be progress!!!

So, although I won't check blog land until after I get home tonight, I have to ask you all a question...How do you deal with long road trips? We have 2 kids 10 & 13, and they do very good actually. But it's me!!! I can't read in the car...I will blow Holy Chunks if I try. If Brent has his ipod I'm usually forced to listen to cheesy 80's rock and ballads! If Kass has her ipod playing I have to listen to the same Paul Wright and Toby Mac songs over and over and over until one wished horrible things on someone else =o Then Kota, he sits directly behind me and insists very 3 minutes I turn around and look at what he's drawing or reading...again, Holy chunks! I love road trips - but just not with these people!

How do you make the best of the road?

Glorious?

How is God glorified in me? I heard once this quote, “Unless you see Me (God) as glorious how can I be glorious through you?” Those words penetrated to the deepest part of me.

I think an easier question for me to ask myself is what doesn’t bring glory to God? I ask this because it takes discipline and obedience to live a life that honors God, two things that I struggle with. How many of us live a life of mediocrity concerning bringing glory to God?

I realized I do not take God as seriously as I should. I don’t really know Him the way He wants me to. I haven’t even scraped the surface of the beginning. I think I know Him at times – usually in the best of times – when life is great! But really, I have no idea just how big and sovereign He really is!

For instance I noticed the other day while I was praying for someone that I asked God to “be with her”. Why am I asking God to do something He is already doing? “God go with her today?” “Child, I AM, I am already there!” He is with her and me and you. How can He be anymore with her than He already is? It would be better for me to pray for her and her very own awareness of His omnipresence. It would be better for me to thank Him for already being there and even going before her! This is how little I really know my God.

I wonder if my ignorance shields what should be illuminating from within me. Sure it does! It would be like advertising and pitching a new hair color. Say I was promoting the new blonde shade and talked it up to everyone I met. Telling them just how beautiful it was, how soft my hair felt, how long the color lasts but yet my hair was still dark brown and lifeless. I had never used it and furthermore would be unable to answer any questions about it. It wouldn't exactly speak well for being a representative of the hair color and it certainly would not effectively promote the product. All I’d be doing is speaking meaningless words with nothing to show for. All my efforts only high light my ignorance. And possibly turn prospective clients away, permanently. I do not want to be that kind of representative for Christ! Not to say I’m “selling” Christ – but I am His representative.

What brings Him glory? What turns all attention directly on Him and only Him? When my attention is fully on Him! How often it is not. Even in the simplest of things. Driving and seeing the most beautifully landscaped yard and wanting to thank the gardener instead of the Creator! I forget that He is everything! That He holds everything. He knows everything. I know so much more about my best friends whom I see a total of maybe 8 hours a week than I do my Creator who is by my side and living within in me every single second of my life. To bring Him glory I must actively seek Him and His ways. I must believe He is God – I cannot promote something I do not believe in. Everything about who God is must penetrate my very soul and I must meditate on each and every detail of His being and His word. I will then, and only then, see how beautiful, majestic and Glorious He truly is – as a result He will be seen as Glorious through me.

Update...

Kimball is out of surgery and is doing good!

Let me first give the Doctor Details... They found massive vasculitis. All major native cells are clogged, this is where all his pain is coming from. But the vessels they harvested 3 years ago during his quintuple by pass, 3 of those have excellent blood flow. So that is fairly good news. The bad news is, they couldn't do anything for him today.

The good news is they do not feel the condition of his heart at this time puts him at risk for another heart attack. The docs will have him on Nitro for his vessels and pain management. They suggested doing another Angiogram down the road. Kimball still has pneumonia, his lungs are still full but not getting worse - that is very good!

We will work on getting him healthy to preach his last sermon at First Baptist on September 30th. He then retires and will move down to Southern Oregon to be with us and the rest of the family. He will likely continue on in ministry. That is his passion - he could never retire from doing the work of the Lord! I guess the Lord has much more work to do through Kimball - for that we are so incredibly grateful; for us personally and for the Kingdom!

We are also grateful to all of you for your prayers and concern! You know how I feel about you all, or "y'all", beings most of you are Southern Gals! I wish I could personally thank each of you for your outpouring of prayer and concern...I love you all!

Psalm 33: 20-22 "We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone." Praise the Lord!

What a day!

Kimball, my father in law, is having surgery first thing in the morning. He should be in recovery by 8:30 a.m. I do not know how soon after I will be able to post - but I will try to asap.

I saw him last on Friday. He looked terrible to be perfectly honest. Very gray and yellow in color - lifeless. Today I walked in his room and he was pink! It was the most beautiful shade of pink I have ever seen! And it was on him!

I think I should share with you all very quickly here why Kimball means so much to me. My real father (whom I refer to as sperm donor - just being honest) left when I was 3. It's a much longer story than that - but for sanities sake that's all I'll say. There were other "father figures" in my childhood that were extremely abusive. I never had a positive male figure in my life. Then all in one year, at age 19, I met the most amazing 3 male figures - The Lord, my husband and my precious Kimball. The Lord is my Father - Brent is the father for my children I always wanted and dreamed of, Kimball is the picture perfect dad I longed for my whole entire life! He is my dad! And no one can tell me any different! He is a man of integrity, class, compassion, respect, godliness, discernment, wisdom, knowledge, gentleness and love. He has always considered me his own and has treated me, from the very beginning, like his special little girl. And I love him as my own dad... Sorry, that wasn't quick...

As Kimball heads in to heart surgery this verse comes to mind. It's actually out of our favorite Psalm....Psalm 73:26 "My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart, he is mine forever."

God is our hope!

Monday, Monday - La-la-la-la-la-la

Did you sing along with my title up there? Mama's & the Papa's...

Anyway...it's actually Sunday night. Brent and I are sitting next to each other in bed, each on our laptops, spending quality time with one another, talking to other people on their blogs. It takes a secure relationship to do this hours on end...

We leave tomorrow for Eugene to be with B's parents. Dad's surgery is scheduled for Tuesday. I will keep you all posted the minute I can, I promise! Thank you all again and again for your prayers, thoughtfulness, concern and kind words.

I was checking my blog tonight to find yet another comment regarding my father in law and became very overwhelmed. Not just "overwhelmed" but "very overwhelmed". I cannot believe the relationships that have been created and built on in such a short time. I have been blogging now for only a month and a half and have found some of the most genuine friendships with some of the most incredible people. You all have blessed me in so many ways. I did not know what to expect when I started blogging - but I do know I didn't see this coming! I am so grateful to have found you all! I truly feel like my life has enriched as I read your blogs, your personal thoughts, your confessions, your wisdom, your thoughts on God and Worship, your view on life. Thank you for sharing - thank you for inviting me in!

Philippians 1:3 - Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God!

Calling All Prayer Warriors!

I am sorry to post that my precious Father-in-Law has come down ill again. The seizure he had a couple weeks ago caused him to come down with pneumonia. In the process of discovering this, doctors have also come to the conclusion that he will need an angiogram/plasty to possibly put stints in his heart to open up his arteries.

All these health problems have been caused, primarily, from lupus. That being said, this makes him a much more special case as his immune system is very low. We do not know how well he will fair through this next procedure. He is expected to have surgery no later than Tuesday. All the family is going up to Eugene to be with him and Lynda, my mom in law.

Kimball, my dad in law, is only 65. He is retiring in 6 weeks. They are moving down here to Southern Oregon to be with the rest of us and the Grandkids. He is planning to minister in any way he can here for as long as the Lord will allow. I pray the Lord will choose to give Kimball many, many more years!

I know you all will be faithful to pray...so thank you ahead of time and Lord Bless You All! I will keep you posted as often as I can...

Much Love to you!

What is that about!

We don't have an ice maker in our freezer. We are forced to use those wonderfully and well thought out created little ice trays. No big deal, I know!!!

But why is it whenever it's time to empty the trays into the bucket I am always the one who seems to find it "first"? Hmmmm!

Then, why is it that I can twist and turn and pound said tray on counter, run hot water on it and still ONE CUBE will refuse to come out?!!! It happened with all three trays just now - like always! And I will not let those pesky little cubes win! Not a chance! I filled all 12 slots - I'm gonna get me all 12 cubes!

That's 7 minutes I will never get back!

What silly little thing gets YOU going?

Tagged!

So I get a heads up from Mandy last night that Brent and I are getting a Marriage Tag and she felt strongly to tell us both not to compare answers..."Yes Mom" AND...we didn't! Yay! I haven't read Brent's answers yet but it's on his blog too!

Thanks Mandy - it was lots of fun! You have to check out her answers folks - GREAT stuff!

OK - so, NO, B and I are not comparing answers! This oughta be fun!

1- In 9 days, August 18th, we will be married for 16 years! Makes us sound old but we’re not! We’re both 36 and feel, and hopefully look, a lot younger! We have a 10 yr old son and 13 yr old girl.

2- He asked me to marry him on October 10th 1990. But if I have to be honest here - I actually asked him this…”So when are you gonna ask me to marry you?!” We’d been dating 2 months…SLACKER!

3- Our wedding cost 500 big whopping dollars! His father married us, his brother was his best man, HIS mom was my best woman! I designed my own dress (I can still fit into it - yay!!!) We had 600 people at our wedding, 8 of which we knew. And our pictures will show Brent sporting a Mullet! And I STILL married him!

4- Our song was Steven Curtis Chapmans “I Will Be Here”… I still tear up when I hear that!

5- I love and enjoy being with Brent more than I do anyone else on this planet! I can not think of a better person to spend my time with…”He completes me!” Oh my gosh - that is even funnier to type!!!

6- God could call us to the furthest corner of the world and it would be “home” and “right” simply because Brent would be there!

7- I have no idea what B’s answers will be - but I bet he will be more deep than me…It’s all about brownie points with him! Hee-Hee! But I’m not wasting #7 on that remark…

7a- We very seldom argue or fight. Less than a handful of times. But boy can we have a deep and intense discussion???!!!! We’ll “intensely discuss” anyone to their knees in despair =o

8- 8 already! I became a Christian, literally, days before we started dating. B knew the pit from where I had come from. He knew the life I had lived. He knew “most” things I had done. And yet he saw me as the “New Creation” I was. He showed me, from the very beginning, what it meant to have the character of God…he showed me grace and mercy… I will forever be indebted to my husband for choosing to love the “new me” and never holding the “old me” against me! I love you B!!!!

Lets Get Serious

So I have been frequenting Friendly Christians Blog. He used to be "From His Pen" and had very good reason and cause to change his title. He explains it here. Anyways...Since Friendly Christian started this week it has received quite a bit attention! I mean A LOT! The Friendly Atheists Blog inspired Bill to start FC. So you probably get a good idea just from that what it's about.

But I encourage you to go check it out...really! It has raised so many different emotions and feelings in me as I read comment after comment on questions like, "Does the word "Christian" make your stomach turn?" Much of the comments are heart breaking, confusing, thought provoking, and very convicting. I think it's great to look, think and go outside our bubbles and see into the thoughts of those who want nothing to do with our bubbles! Please take time to visit FC...Tell me, and Bill, what you think...

Change of pace here!

Doesn't life just feel this way sometimes? HA!

Am I Really Here?

Have you ever been caught in the middle of something that escalated from completely innocent to high drama? I just have! And it sucks! Can I say that? Already did! It sucks!

I shared a story with a friend this weekend at church to draw a comparison of "then and now" when asked about someone's story. Totally innocent...so I thought. The next day - BOOM! I'm backed into the corner wondering what dimension I just landed in...Jr High possibly??? I ended up on a phone tree having to call all these people to fix a mess that should never have become a mess. In the end, I apologize profusely for the confusion and for causing any hurt only to be told I do not seem sincere. I wish you all knew me better...I'm very real and sincere (with a comedic edge - except for tonight)

So here I sit devastated that I am responsible for unintentionally hurting another person and not being able to do anything about it - and not being understood. I'm devastated that my flesh wants so badly to defend myself even though I have nothing to defend. Christ didn't fight for His last rights. I know - nowhere near the same - just an example.

So...Friends, have you ever been in a situation like this? How did you handle it?

Addendum - Now I'm mad cause I keep rubbing off all my expensive eye cream from these stinkin' tears!

Birds & Bee's Update - Part 2

My husbands account of the infamous, most memorable camping trip with our son, is finally on his blog! Go check it out if you're curious too - HA! Also, if you have nothing else better to do and wanta see my son in action with the video camera then check this out too. When he refers to his love, Sadie's photo, you'll understand all the more why this talk was so important!

Distracted? Ooooo, look at the bird!

Have you ever felt like God is miles out there and out of reach? I’ve heard it said often, “I feel like God is so far away”. I’ve learned what causes at least me to feel that way…I get too distracted.

Let’s face it, there will always be distractions. Ourselves, impressions we make, or don’t make, our appearance, accomplishments, possessions and failures just to name a few. Then others and their appearance, accomplishments, possessions and failures can also be a distraction. I’ve been diverted by all of these and more. I get frustrated when I realize how distracted I’ve truly become. So I’ll find myself feeling required to lock myself in a room to pray and regain my ground.

I sit and begin the “effort”. Before long I am quickly distracted, usually by a child or a ringing phone. I feel a combination of irritation and relief as I tend to the matter. Then I find my way back and begin again. I say, “Lord, I’m back”, and then it hits me like a ton of bricks… “I feel like God is so far away?!” I laugh as I repeat myself once again…”I’M back!” I pick myself up off the floor after being pelted by this revelation that God isn’t far away, He hasn’t gone anywhere! It’s me who’s been doing the running, entertaining all my distractions and even sometimes hiding.

Can an Omni-present God ever leave? How far away can He really be? Could it possibly be me, a mere mortal who loves and accepts upon condition, who is very self focused by nature, is it me who is so far away? Yet God is so patient to wait for me. Psalm 46:10 says “Be still and know that I am God”. Often times it takes a crisis for me to be still. How sad that God isn’t the only tenant of my heart. How sad that I allow the temporal to override the Eternal. And yet He stays, does not move, does not change. He patiently waits for me to jump my biggest obstacle, not distractions, but myself.

Birds & Bee's Update

So my little guy called tonight. He said he and dad were having lots of fun fishing and eating junk food...but not eating fish. Brent said the fish would just swim up and stare at them!

But this was my conversation with Kota...

Kota - Oh-uh, yah, we had that "talk" mom.
Me - Oh you did! How did that go? (teeth clenched, beginning to sweat)
Kota - Um, well, ya know it, it really wasn't what I thought.
Me - Oh, really (uncomfortable silence...duh-duh-duh-duh...)
Kota - Yah, um it was kinda awkward...
Me - I understand son... So have you been brushing your teeth????

Discovery...

I'm alone for the next 2 nights. Don't feel bad for me - it's not all that terrible. I've been able to catch up on a lot of things. Cleaning, listening to music, cleaning, laundry, writing, working, cleaning. In the course of my day alone I have discovered several things...

I have discovered -

1-Ants were sneaking in through the floor vent in my living room!
2-Not diluting toxic bug spray can burn your lungs when sprayed while standing in front of a fan!
3-The movie I took back to Blockbuster didn't have the dang movie in it!
4-A box of Whoppers from Blockbuster is only 1 serving - Yoo-Hoo!!!!
5-I hate the T.V.
6-I cut my elbow and didn't even know it.
7-I don't like not having my family near me =(
8-Newborns are fascinating to watch - I saw my niece, Ava, tonight!
9-I have a callous on my left hand from sweeping!
10- I found this under my daughters bed. To be young again having this topping the worry list...

63
x24
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252
1260
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1512 ...... Hours left of summer!

Cuz I'm A WOMAN!

Ya know why I'm so stinkin' happy today? Brent and our son just left for a 2 day camping trip! Cool in and of itself. But my man is doing something with our son that I ain't doin'. That's right friends, it's Birds & Bee's time! And because I am a woman (hands raised in the air rejoicing my brilliant God) I don't have to have this talk with him!

I thought about my single mama friends and what I'd do if I were also a single mom...HIRE SOMEONE! I've no shame! I highly recommend it in fact.

I had no problem talking to Kass about this - but there's something about me and my little boy...I can't explain it. I would be cracking up the whole time! And I just can't draw all that well. Besides, Kota would be making jokes and would likely walk away with a lot more questions than answers. Brent can command attention much better than I can, and so I pass the baton to him!

So they'll do some fun guy stuff... fishing, f**ting, eating lots of junk, burping, scratching...good bonding-like things. Brent will cleverly sneak the "talk" in there and hope for the best! And they'll come home enlightened - hopefully Kota more than Brent!

Keeping it real

My man wrote a post today that really got to me! He quoted something from a book he is currently reading by Irwin McManus. It says, "God formed us in his image and then breathed life into us. God's life in us is sustained by character. When we lose the character of God, we lose the life of God in us. But to have his character, we must first die to ourselves, because to become like Him is what it means to really live."

Wow..."When we lose the character of God, we lose the life of God in us". Let that twirl in your mind for a bit. What do you think about that? How does that affect you?

It reminded me of a poem from Marianne Williamson. Now I know she is a New Age-y gal but this particular writing from her has so many truths that I wanted to share it with you all...

Our Deepest Fear

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

So how does this speak to you?