A Life Uncommon: The gift America!

Monday, July 2, 2007

The gift America!

My children born where flag does not fly free.
My children were born in greatest of poverty.
A country half a world away .

Our land is hollowed by warriors fight
to give us our under appreciated rights.
This land is rich in a bounty of feed.

I wrap around them the greatest of gifts.
We gave them through adoption new lives to live.
A Country, a home. America
by Donetta

This is true religion to care for the widow and the orphan in their hour of need. To keep on unstained from the world.

3 comments:

L.L. Barkat said...: A gift indeed. Sweet faces, sweet liberty.; July 3, 2007 at 7:13 AM
Donetta said...: Dash Hawk had only been home days. His face still raw from the orphanage. Sweet Little Dove was not sure about sharing her mommy and daddy. She really liked her new brother always has. They are best of friends we have very little sibling rivalry.; July 3, 2007 at 9:33 AM
Corey~living and loving said...: Beautiful! What a lovely post with a strong meaning! :) Thank you for sharing!; July 4, 2007 at 8:56 AM

By Maya Angelou

'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ
That a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean living,'
I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven.'

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.

When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain...
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!

Words have power. Here are a few of my favorite sayings.

A warm cup of tea is like a cuddle with a friend.
The North American Indians have a more eloquent word for ‘friend’ than we do in English. In their language, the word for friend literally means, “the one who carries my sorrows on his back.”
Return with Honor
The sage anticipates things that are difficult while they are easy, and does things that would become great while they are small. All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great things from one in which they were small. Therefore the sage, while he never does what is great, is able on that account to accomplish the greatest things."
"HOME IS WHERE YOUR STORY BEGINS"
“Live so that when your children hear these words they think of you… Fairness Caring Integrity Honesty Love Trust.”
"O Lord help my words to be gracious and tender today, for tomarrow I may have to eat them."
"No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes"