My granddaughter has been huge into superheroes as of late. She speaks of superhero legs running fast and of superhero arms being strong. I watch as she tries to display her “superheroness”.
What is it in us as people that so longs to be a hero? Or to have a hero come to our rescue? But the longing is in us from a very young age. And I am noticing – we don’t outgrow it. If anything, the longing grows deeper and stronger.
A hero has been defined as “a person of distinguished courage or ability.”
March 9th was International Women’s Day. It was a day to honor our heroines. It has given me wonderful reason to pause and think about the heroines I have met over the last year.
We are seeing God raise up “heroes” all over the world to join hands in making a difference in a small part of the world. I am sharing about them over at The Lulu Tree and hope you will join me there.
Today I am joining … Thought Provoking Thursday and #GraceMoments and Coffee for Your Heart and Thursday Favorite Things .
I’ve been reading Hebrews 12 this morning — the cloud of witnesses calls to us and encourages us to run the race as they did: by faith!
Thanks, Joanne, for your multi-pronged challenge in this post!
They surely do, Michele. I often have wondered if we would run slower, or even give up, without those cheers to keep on going.
Love the Piper quote. We do have a fascination with larger-than-life heroes of cartoon fame. Yet it is the real-life heroes who do every-day acts of bravery and sacrifice that make a tremendous impact.
The quote has struck me deeply and stayed with me. May God give us eyes to see the “heroes” around us each day.
My kids love superheros, too! There is always an animated conversation taking place in our house. I have a hard time watching the movies with them, or getting as ‘into’ them as they do, but I understand their need to see good always triumph over evil. I think that is part of it, you know… seeing the good in the bad and seeing it win.
We have that in Jesus, don’t we? A superhero that didn’t fit the world’s standard but overcame the world. And we celebrate His resurrection each and every day.
I am so grateful.
Thanks for linking this post up to #GraceMoments this week. It is always a treasure to see your sweet face.
Blessings,
Dawn
Yes, Dawn, I truly think we need to see the importance, and the manner in which, the good overcomes the bad. It usually happens in the most unlikely way which points to the upside-down ways of our Lord.
May God bless and grow your new linkup and community!