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Super-cali-fragi-listic-expi-ali-docious!

4/12/2012

 
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We quietly waited as our excitement was hard to contain. The smell of different perfumes filled the room and danced through our brains.  My heels tapped on the floor and the room began to get dark. I glanced over at my daughter and whispered, “It’s about to start."

The rush of the performance began to set in and with that came a complete silence, you could hear the drop of a pin.  

Sitting at the edge of our seats while holding our hands together so tight, it was Mary Poppins and she flew in from the right. She gracefully danced onto the stage and with each scene we would all turn the page.

The night was filled with such magic and glee, our eyes stayed intently focused on all we could see. Three hours of nothing but pure fascination! When I purchased these tickets, I was unaware of the possible sensation!

Of course a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but Mary’s work is not done until the whole house is sound. Even though the thought of it is something quiet atrocious… “Super-cali-fragi-listic-expi-ali-docious!" 


This night was quite amazing!  I had cordially invited my seven-year-old daughter to attend a Broadway musical of Mary Poppins in downtown Houston.  We dressed in our finest clothes and giggled all the way there. We held hands as we briskly ran through the Hobby Center while stopping at each entrance to ask if that was where we belonged.  Between Lexi’s tights falling down from her waist and my heels rubbing my skin raw, we finally made it to our seats. (Oh, the joys of being a lady!)

When I was young, my sister and I must have watched Mary Poppins over five hundred times.  I knew every song, word for word and dreamed of Mary Poppins being my nanny.  Even though it had been over fifteen years since the last time I had seen the movie, I just knew I would recall everything about it.  As the scenes rolled on, I recognized all of the songs but the story line MUST have changed.  This could not possibly be the same Mary Poppins that I grew up to love?  This was different, but in a very good way.

Then it dawned on me, this is the same story line!  Yet, at the age I fell in love with it, I was unable to recognize the importance of the story.  As a little girl, I only saw what I wanted to see and missed the true message….. completely!!!

How many of you think of the story of Mary Poppins as I did...a nanny that flies in on an umbrella, who comes to govern these spoiled children, while taking them on fun adventures like kite flying and chimney sweeping?

I quickly learned that Mary Poppins, who is “practically perfect in every way,” is like a guardian angel who is sent to the Bank’s residence to  teach each family member how to fully be alive and live in each moment.  She begins to show the over-achieving, work-a-holic father how to be present with his wife and children.  In doing that, the whole family developed this healthy balance that did not exist before her mystical entrance.   

How did I miss all of that?  Was I too busy learning the songs or was my heart blinded and now I see?  Whatever the reason, I walked away with humility to recognize that my eyes only let me see what I want to see in the moment.  Yes, I was a child then and maybe this kind of lesson was over my head at the time, but I am still a “child” of God and I am sure there are many things I encounter on a day-to-day basis that I am still blind to see (when all the while, I THINK I REALLY SEE.).  Oh, do you hear me?

All I can do is just submit myself to the Lord every day and ask Him to be my eyes.  Ask Him for His wisdom as He brings me through each day with a lesson to learn.

How appropriate that I took my precious daughter, who is my real life “Mary Poppins," who teaches me every day and helps to open my eyes!

Write from my heart,
Holly

Is the Lord speaking to you?

4/12/2012

 
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Isaiah 55:11-
“So is my Word that goes out from my mouth:  It will not return to me empty but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”

I heard something once and I never forgot it…

“If the Lord has to repeat Himself more than once, then it must be important and therefore I should listen.”

I had the pleasure of meeting my dear friend Bonnie for lunch.  We always treasure the moments we spend with each other because they are few and far between.  She lives on the other side of the world (in case you did not know, Hempstead, TX is right past Africa- Ha!).  She had downsized her home living from 4,500 square feet to 1,000 square feet and she expressed to me how she made this possible.  She showed me her craker-box closet and, as a woman, I was highly impressed with her enthusiasm.  

She exclaimed… “ It was simple, I just got rid of everything, Holly, and I gave it to our maid.”

With the look of shock on my face I tried to digest the fact that she used the word “easy” in a sentence with getting rid of her well-kept clothing.

She continued… “Holly, now how many outfits do you wear in your closet?  About 15 to 20?  And how many outfits just sit there month in and month out?”

She was absolutely right!  Although I felt the conviction in my heart to go and purge my closet, do you think that was the first thing I did when I got home?  Keep dreaming!

Fast forward two nights later when my daughter and I were in her bed enjoying our nightly prayers.  I was finished with my conversation with God and prompted Lexi that it was her turn.  She got quiet and said…. “Hold on Mommy, the Lord has something he wants to say to you.”  I gently giggled and she began to pretend like she was in a whispering match with Jesus.  After she was done, she gazed up into my eyes and out of the mouth of a babe, she said…. “Mommy, the Lord wants you to give your clothes to the poor.”  Quite honestly, nothing connected at the time, so I told her what I assumed she would want to hear by agreeing that I thought her and God were right.  I had way too much in my closet. Yet, there was no motivation to actually go and face that giant.

After I put Lexi to bed, I went to kiss my husband good night as he was tucked away on the couch watching his movie.   I fell effortlessly onto our freshly-washed bed sheets and relaxed into a comfortable position.  As I tried to close my eyes and prepare for a good night's sleep, I heard this loud “boom” in my master bathroom.  I screamed for Jason and he came running.  The testosterone in my man is what had him go look and check everything out.  Every article of clothing that I had stuffed on the rail in my closet had split in two and everything came crashing down.  There was a sea of clothing piled on the floor just begging to be let off this poor, frail, rod. (See picture at bottom of blog).

Believe it or not I immediately prayed for God’s guidance in this situation.  Typically I would be so stressed out at the sight of something like this, my blood would boil and I would somehow make this Jason’s fault (poor guy). You ladies know what I am talking about.  Instead, I curled back in bed and fell right to sleep.  In the middle of the night the Holy Spirit awakened me, to give me the low down.  Every scene between Bonnie, Lexi’s prayer, and the closet falling, flashed in front of my eyes and I experienced an “ah ha” moment.  I got it...loud and clear!  Literally!


God was asking me to do a specific thing and I was missing it each time. It had to get to the point where He had to scream it to me…but this old gal finally heard the Word that sprung forth out of my Maker's mouth that He refused to have it return void! 

What has the Lord been whispering to you?  Are you listening or does he have to scream it for you to hear?  Let's
be a body of believers who hears, and then listens, the FIRST time He speaks!  

Write from my heart,
Holly

    Holly Wright

    Holly is a passionate writer, teacher, and speaker in the body of Christ. Who is gifted with inspiring others to seek a deeper and more intimate relationship with the Lord. 

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