A Life Uncommon: The Wonder Women Award

Friday, October 19, 2007

The Wonder Women Award

"Care oh' lyn" over at "Talk to Grams" just hugged me with this bunch of roses.
She is a Mother of constant. Constant Love under trial. I would say she is truly a Wonder Women!!!!
She wrote:
Donetta at A Life Uncommon has two adopted children from Russia who are Special Needs. Let me tell you one child that is special needs is a handful!! She does a great job with these kids! She is one of the most loving Mom's around here!!

On a day when I awoke from the troubled sleep of parenting blunders from the day before. This morning so broken hearted was I. I lost my temper with the Dash Hawk yesterday and words slipped out that were not my heart toward him. Utterly frustrated and provoked I lost it. Grieving all night was my bitter bread. I could not get the taste of it out of my mouth.
Beloved spent time with me this morning helping me work though my feelings of failing. We both spoke lovingly to Dash and asked his forgiveness. As hard as I try to do it right as a parent sometimes I just fall on my face. I know that these things will be a part of who the children will become .I just do not ever want to hinder them.
Sometimes it is very hard.
This means a lot to me today. It helps me to forgive myself.
Thank you Carolyn.

4 comments:

Denise said...: Bless you dear one, you are only human, remember that. I love you.; October 19, 2007 at 5:37 PM
Amrita said...: Love is tough.the Bible says a loving parent disciplines a child...our Heavenly Father also.Its a part of training and nurturing.; October 19, 2007 at 9:04 PM
Anonymous said...: I so understand those moments and that bitter taste in the mouth. You are truly deserving of the award.; October 19, 2007 at 11:33 PM
Talk..to..Grams said...: Hey, I too sometimes snap at Nancy and then I feel bad!! After she has told me the same thing a hundred times I sometimes fall apart and tell her YOU JUST SAID THAT!!! and then she gets her feelings hurt.... and I feel so bad! But that doesn't make us bad, just stressed to the max!! and God loves us and our kids forgive us!! and we keep on being a loving Mom to them!!

Donetta,You do a wonderful job with these kids! It is so good you can be their Mom!! Love and Hugs Care oh lyn :); October 20, 2007 at 11:25 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"