by Gerry James
Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, new life. As we worship today and reflect on the high holy events this holiday commemorates for us, I also wanted to share my thoughts for each and every one of you and my wishes for us the rest of the year.
Our Team blog site's title is Discovering Your Power...
Gabriela just threw out a wonderful challenge to all of us to become more giving, not just in monetary ways, but out of the depths of who we are and I just loved that ... it will help us to "discover our power" and I look forward to all of us sharing how we are putting that into practice.
On this Easter, here are my thoughts for all of us ~
I've asked God that the rest of your year be filled with magic and dreams and, and... good madness! I hope you'll read some fine books. I want you to kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful.
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Oh, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can.
And, I hope, somewhere in the coming eight months, you surprise yourself!
... I hope that you'll dream dangerously and outrageously. That you'll make something that didn't exist before you made it.
I really, really wish that you'll be loved. And that you'll be liked. And that you will have people to love and like in return. And importantly (because I think that there should be more kindness and more wisdom in the world right now), that you will, when you need to be, be wise. And that you'll always be kind.
Hmmm, what else, God? OH! I want them to make mistakes. Yes, I do! Because if they are making mistakes, then they are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing themselves, changing themselves, changing our world!
So that's my Easter wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make glorious, amazing mistakes; even love - it might be a mistake, but it's worth making.
Don't freeze. Don't stop. Don't worry you and what you do is not good enough, or it isn't perfect -- whatever it is.
The events of over 2000 years ago, proves that to God, WE MATTER.
Whatever it is you've been scared of doing. Do It.
Happy Easter with love,
