America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking
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It's that time of year for
Christmas cards,
Christmas photos,
Christmas letters,
Christmas emails,
and facebook posts.
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LORD, help me keep it real.
Perfect people with perfect families
and perfect posts and letters are so irritating.
Nobody likes a show-off especially at Christmas.
As I prepare my own greetings to friends and family.
may my boasting acknowledge your favor in every victory,
and your abiding presence and comfort in each sorrow.
Sprinkle my words with humor.
May everything I say and do be pleasing to you,
and bring JOY to my family and friends.
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| CLICK on image to ENLARGE. Christmas Letter 2009 |
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| CLICK on image to ENLARGE. Daughters Faith Fu Ju and Sarah Zheng-Kang. Copyright 2003 Marcia Norwood |
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Broadcast News is one of my favorite movies. It's a romantic comedy/drama (1987) featuring the lives of three characters who work in television news. Holly Hunter plays the part of Jane Craig, a smart producer who has almost daily emotional breakdowns.
Broadcast News is filled with hilarious quotes. Here's one of my all-time favorites:
Tom Grunick (charismatic but intellectually limited anchor played by William Hurt) says to co-worker: "What do you do when your real life exceeds your dreams?"
Co-worker, Aaron Altman, (intelligent but prickly reporter played by Albert Brooks) replies: "Keep it to yourself."
Dear God,
Help me keep it real..in my speaking and my facebook posts and Christmas letters...so that my life will reflect your humility, love and wisdom.
Thank you for the gift of laughter.
In Jesus' Precious Name,
Amen
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THE MESSAGE BIBLE
Sometimes our humble hearts
can help us more than our
proud minds.
1 Corinthians 8:2
Such things sound impressive
if said in a deep enough voice.
they
even give the illusion
of being pious and humble
and ascetic.
But they're just another
way of showing off,
making yourselves look important.
Colossians 2:23
And what He gives in love is
far better
than anything else you'll find.
It's common knowledge that
"God goes against the willful proud;
God gives grace to the willing humble."
James 4:6
Summing up:
Be agreeable,
be sympathetic,
be loving,
be compassionate,
be humble.
1 Peter 3:8
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| CLICK on image to ENLARGE. Daughters Sarah Zk with Pearl, and Faith Fu Ju with Tilly. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| CLICK on image to ENLARGE. Pearl and Tilly at the American Gothic House. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| CLICK on image to ENLARGE. Humbly Yours, Marcia Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Merry Christmas!
Thanks for stopping by!
Come back often, and invite a friend.
Mary Marcia
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking
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