My Favorite Movie Quote

To celebrate summer fun, Redbox is asking moms, “What’s your favorite movie line?” Plus, they are rewarding 2 lucky families with a chance to win $10,000 as part of the Redbox Summer of Fun & Games Sweepstakes.

I think it’s really hard to pick just one movie line, but among my favorites would have to be this line from the chick flick, What A Girl Wants:

“Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out?”

This line challenges me personally. I think a lot of times we would rather fit in than stand out. What’s funny, and sometimes frustrating, is that it is actually more difficult to fit in. God made us each to be unique, with special gifts and talents that we can use to help and encourage other people.

I find that I am still learning this lesson in my personal journey, and I often struggle with the temptation to do just enough to get by, just enough to fit in, just enough to be like everyone else–but I want my children to grow up with a mom who doesn’t mind standing out. I don’t mind being different in the choices I’m making for myself and my family. I don’t mind being the one who has all the coupons in the checkout line. I don’t mind being the one who insists we eat dinner together as a family. I don’t mind that the kids have to go to bed early so my husband and I have quality time together.

When we try to be something or someone we are not, that’s when it really gets difficult. The easy and much more painless thing to do is to be who we were created to be. That means we are each born to stand out.

Redbox is celebrating summer family time with a great line up of family-friendly titles, awesome savings and two chances to win $10,000 as part of the Redbox Summer of Fun & Games Sweepstakes.*

4 Easy Ways to Enter:

1. Enter your email address at www.redbox.com/summer

2. Rent a movie or game at a redbox kiosk (and provide a valid email address at checkout)

3. Reserve a rental online at redbox.com

4. Text ‘SUMMER’ to 727272

Enter to win today!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Redbox. The opinions and text are all mine.

*Each item rented earns one entry, regardless of how long it is rented, up to three entries per day. Limit 3 entries per day, regardless of entry method. The sweepstakes begins May 27, 2011 at 12:00 a.m. CT and ends on August 1, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. CT. No purchase necessary. See official rules at www.redbox.com/summer.