A Life Uncommon: Growing within us.

Monday, October 8, 2007

Growing within us.

Miss Fiction wanted to know what it was like in a womb. She wanted to be born again :) . So she proceeded (to my amazement) to climb inside my dress just before bath time last night. I called beloved in to snap an image.
Thats 10 years gestation ladies. Or in reality 16 years wait for my wonderful daughter.

Not Flesh of my Flesh
Nor Bone of my Bone,
But still Miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute
that although you didn't grow under my heart,
you grew in it.

3 comments:

Denise said...: Such beautiful words from such a loving heart.; October 8, 2007 at 1:56 PM
Corey~living and loving said...: This right here...gave me the biggest smile. I just love children. They are so pure at heart.; October 8, 2007 at 2:07 PM
Amrita said...: another fun photo to show to your grandkids; October 10, 2007 at 10:23 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"