Talking in Parenthesis
Ramblings and angst from a mostly stay at home mom
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness 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 is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us. It is in everyone. And as we let our light shine, we give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. -Nelson Mandela
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Three Things Thursday
2. My favorite 2 things to decorate with at Christmas are snowflakes and peppermint stripes
3. I collect nativity scenes, but am very picky. I do not like and will not have any of the cutesy ones, cartoon type, etc. They should be beautiful and respectful, not cute. (oopps, that was sort of soapboxy)
2 Comments:
I collect nativity scenes too! Although I had to get some toy ones for the kids because they kept trying to play with mine. So now, in addition to the fragile, beautiful ones, I also have two veggie tales ones and a fisher-price one that is actually very sweet. Great post!
I have a pickiness about nativity scenes as well. Mine is that they not have any wise men. If they do have wise men, they must be placed at a distance since they didn't actually get to him until he was probably closer to two years old. (Matt. 2:16) How's that for soapboxy!! :-)
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