Princess Leadership Thoughts...
Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that there is something more important than fear.
I am quoting a line from Princess Diaries 2. Mia is reminded of the word's of her father to her in a letter before he died. Mia is to be crowned queen, yet she is very far from the traditional queen, very far from the expectations that her people have of her.
There is a scene in the movie that stops me everytime. She is in her carriage riding through Genovia and she sees a couple of boys picking on a small girl. She decides to stop the carriage, engage the orphans, and invite them to join the parade. She gave each of them a tiara or a crown and told them that each of them could be a princess that day. They smiled, walked with her, and felt special. The music soars in the background:
I'll spread my wings and learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky
I'll make a wish, take a chance and break away
This is how I see myself leading people. Not in a place of being away from people, but in a place with people. To touch the orphans, embrace the lonely, being incarnational. Bring the light of Christ to people. Working in a shelter. Delivering food baskets. Cleaning up trash in the park. I long for the days where I can have the energy and time to do these things.
I am in "the what is yet to come" time...well we all are:) I can sense that God moving all around me and that there are pieces coming together, it is just a matter of being still and patient, waiting on the winds of her spirit to guide me.
posted by Kat @ 1:03 AM
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