ShiningLight: V for Jesus: My valentines Day 2012

BEYOND MEASURE

"OUR DEEPEST 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, 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 ALL MEANT TO SHINE, AS CHILDREN DO.
WE WERE BORN TO MAKE MANIFEST THE GLORY OF GOD IN US. IT'S NOT JUST SOME OF US. IT'S IN EVERYONE.
AND AS WE LET OUR LIGHT SHINE, WE UNCONSCIOUSLY GIVE OTHER PEOPLE PERMISSION TO DO THE SAME. AS WE ARE LIBERATED FROM OUR OWN FEAR, OUR PRESENCE AUTOMATICALLY LIBERATES OTHERS"

(Marianne Williamson - and quoted by Nelson Mandela 1994 at his inauguration!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

V for Jesus: My valentines Day 2012

Valentines Day

V for Jesus ;)

I have wanted to write a blog post for a while but life has changed a lot and it is even harder to find time.

Let me tell you about a great valentines day a week ago. It started off with a lovely pilates session. After that I got my car Snowflake ready for a road trip. During Pilates I had the thought to either go to Franshoek (a town 1 ½ hours away with strong French and Durch roots and beautiful scenery and rich history) or to Hout Bay to go see the World of Birds. I felt, Jesus and I should drive out to Franshoek. I got excited because I had never gone there by myself. It was already awesome to find the palce on my new aquired road map. Then on the road, I started chatting to Jesus and more and more as I drive out the out this area...I was amazed at the beauty that awaited me. I drove out to the Winelands and past beautiful estates. As I arrived in Franshoek, I found a really sweet litte street cafe where I had a garden salad and an orange juice. I heard a bird singing and as I turned around, it was the owner's bird. He was totally yellow with a red beac and his name was Nana. I had him climb my shoulder and giving me kisses. So I got kisses from a bird on Valentines Day - hehe GREAT!

Later I realized, I really had to come to Franshoek, but the Lord had honored my wish to see birds anyway! How great is that. It was an awesome day of just wondering around and talking to Jesus.