Anyone who knows me knows I love a good Disney movie, and I instantly fell in love with Moana the first time I watched it and not just because of the funny chicken. I catch myself feeling jealous - yes, jealous - of Moana. Jealous of a cartoon. Have you ever heard of anything more ridiculous? But I love her strength, her courage, her drive, and yes, even her hair. But the moment I find myself wishing to be more like this untraditional Disney princess is when her purpose and her courage meet and explode within her, and she declares to herself more than anyone else, "I am Moana!"
I cry every time I watch this particular part, which has been a thousand times according to my husband. Throughout her journey of trying to find herself and save her people, Moana has a fake-it-til-you-make-it approach while reciting a speech given to her by her grandmother that begins with, "I am Moana." At first, it's just words. By the end, her purpose and identity become clear. This has been the very thing that made me jealous of a Disney cartoon. How I have yearned to discover my purpose in this life.
Inspired by Gretchen Rubin's podcast, I chose the word, "purpose" to be my theme for 2018. I focused on Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren, but I got discouraged over and over and gave up. Then Hurricane Michael hit, and everything changed including my perspective. We got lucky and got our power back up three days after the storm hit so I decided to bake brownies for as many people as I could. When someone thanked me, I responded, "I just want to try to make people just a little bit happier." And it hit me. I can't fix people's houses or tarp a roof, but I can help them smile even if it is just for a moment. That's my purpose. That is why God created me. I don't know what life He has in store for me, but I do know that I was created to make people just a little bit happier.
I am Lacey of Panama City Beach. My goal this year is to post daily on my blog. I hope God is able to use me and my writing to make someone's life just a little bit happier.
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