A Certain Woman in Eastern Europe

While with Erin I got to see a really good movie from 2006. It took a couple of nights to watch as her dvd player was dying so after the ESI meeting we went out and bought a new dvd player. It also plays mp3's and DivX and most amazing, it is region free! Oh, and on sale! A great score, Erin! Anyway, finally got to the end of the movie. Now, I have a soft spot in my heart for spelling bee films as my son was a champion speller.(Brag,Brag!) In the film the spelling coach is encouraging Akeelah with a poem displayed on his wall. The poem is mentioned a number of times and after googling a bit we found it. It is called "Our Deepest Fear" and is written by Marianne Williamson. This is the part of the poem that is in the film: 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, w...

...in renewed strength, in hope, in joy, in anticipation and in gratitude for a NEW START, a new year 2008. - May it be GREAT! I am getting many reports from various places about the difficulties of 2007, especially in the last half and last quarter of the year. I encourage us, to shake off and leave behind the dust of the old year. I know there were also deep joys and adventures in 2007 but somehow it is the hard things that stick to us. When I lived in Scotland, the New Year's celebration was called Hogmany and in preparation everyone made sure the laundry was done, the bed linen changed and the windows washed. These days have been like that here, tying up loose ends, getting ready for the new year, I encourage us to do that spiritually, too in preparation of what is ahead. God has underlined these scriptures to me as we head into the New Year. I pray them for your life,too. Psa 90:12, 16-17 NKJV So, teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. Let Your work ...