Tonight my fifth daughter (my sixth child) will graduate from high school. She has accomplished so much during her high school career and I am very proud of her. She has a wonderful and bright future to look forward to and I know she is going to shine. Today I am very thankful for my daughter.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
~Marianne Williamson
If you would like to share your version of “Thankful Thursday” (photos or text or both) today or in the future, you can link your post to my post on Thursdays in the comments section with the title “Thankful Thursday”.
Happy Thursday Everyone!
For more Thankful Thursday Thoughts:
May 29, 2014 at 9:27 am
I too am very blessed to have a daughter! Enjoy your daughter’s special day. I also really enjoy the quote you included. I hope my light shines bright today! My Thankful Thursday follows.
http://hostessatheart.com/2014/05/29/thankful-thursday-3-health/
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May 29, 2014 at 9:43 am
Thank you so much! Sorry about the late post. I didn’t have time to put together this post until this morning.
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May 29, 2014 at 9:34 am
Thankful Thursday…I’m thankful for blogging! Though I am relatively new to this, I am already enjoying posting my little saving secrets on a regular basis. Isn’t it nice to blog?
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May 30, 2014 at 10:38 pm
Thank you Fay for stopping by! Welcome to the WordPress family!
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May 29, 2014 at 11:25 am
Thank you for this post and this quote. You don’t know how much I needed them this morning. (*chuckles*) But considering how I found you and your Thankful Thursdays and the difference they’ve been making in my life, maybe you do.
Here’s my offering: https://martha0stout.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/sister-starts-thankful-thursday/
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May 30, 2014 at 10:39 pm
Thank you so much Martha for taking part. Being grateful brings sunshine to our lives for sure.
~Mar
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May 30, 2014 at 10:47 pm
And grows beautiful flowers!
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May 29, 2014 at 2:02 pm
Happy Thursday! Congratulations for your daughter! You must be very proud!… This is my Thankful Thursday version: http://celebratingsunshine.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/thankful-thursday-for-you-all/
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May 30, 2014 at 10:40 pm
Thank you so much! I am very proud. Thank you for taking part every Thursday! It really brightens my day. 🙂
~Mar
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May 31, 2014 at 4:18 am
Lovely thought and photo. So heartening to think of young women’s bright futures.
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May 31, 2014 at 10:13 am
Thank you Tish. Yes, it is wonderful to see the anticipation in her eyes.
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May 31, 2014 at 10:51 am
I so need those words, Our deepest fear… thank you!
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June 8, 2014 at 2:49 pm
I am so glad this spoke to you. Shine your light for all to see!
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June 3, 2014 at 12:02 pm
Best wishes as she pursues her hopes and dreams going forward! Such an exciting (and blur of business) time of life (as my son walks across that graduation stage tomorrow evening!).
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June 8, 2014 at 2:50 pm
Thanks Kat! Congratulations are in order for you and your son as well!
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