Steel Magnolias

As painful as the process may be, that which shatters our superficialality also shatters the fetters of our fragility and frees us to walk with dignity and might to our destinies. We are not the fragile flowers we've considered ourselves to be. We, like Esther, are the warrior prinicesses of God. (Page 90)

One of my all time favorite movies, and likely many of yours, is Steel Magnolias. The movie first came out when I was in college; to that point there had been very few events that "shattered the fetters of my fragility." Since then, though, I've come to know what that means. You probably have, too.

Did you know within you is a warrior princess? Do you know someone who has shown you what that looks like? Take a moment and encourage others ... and yourself ... by remembering how God has designed us to fight with dignity and power.