Category: inspire

I’m a Wizard of Oz girl, through and through. I’ve seen the movie 15 times and been introducing myself as “Glenda the Good Witch” forever. Somewhere along the way, I lost sight of where Glinda the Good Witch ends and I begin.
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“Wicked” turns all that I knew about Oz upside down. Elphaba is intrinsically good (despite being green) while Glinda is shallow, self-centered and blonde. The undercurrent of discrimination, rejection, intolerance and broken dreams resonated with my aching heart. Tears streamed down my face as Elphaba rose above it all, defying gravity.

I’ve always wondered what I would have done when faced with really tough decisions. Would I have been brave enough to step foot on the Mayflower in search of religious freedom? Would I have thought Jesus was the messiah, a prophet or dillusional if I had met him in person? Would I have opened my doors to a Jewish family seeking safe refuge during the holocaust? Would I have stood up for civil rights in the South by offering Rosa Parks a seat at the front of the bus?

Confession time. In 1989, I went to the movies with my sweetheart to see “Henry V“. I thought the movie would be a reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s play, so I was quite surprised as the dialogue began in iambic pentameter. For the first 10 minutes of the movie, my brain was overworked as I adjusted to old English and the beat of the Bard.

I was struck by a quote today, and couldn’t resist sharing it with you: Avoid being a perfectionist. In the Malaysian culture, only the gods are considered capable of producing anything perfect. Whenever something is made, a flaw is left on purpose so the gods will not be offended. Yes, some things need to be… Continue reading Imperfectly Beautiful

I wanted to share this inspirational piece with whoever happens on this blog. It was given to me on a day I truly needed to hear it. Now I pass it on, hoping it will touch at least one heart. *Warning* the following content is of spiritual nature…continue reading at your own risk! I greatly… Continue reading St. Theresa Prayer