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at 7pounds 11 ounces and 20.5 inches tall he made his appearance at 6:01PM last evening. It was my granddaughters first child and our second great-grand child. We camped out side her door for over 12 hours as she did as instructed for over 24. I was concerned for her because she was so child like and diminutive the victim of fetal alcoholic syndrom and then yesterday she started along with her husband Cody their own family. The person in the delivery room bed was transformed...a woman and her young husband fully male. God I love to watch miracles!! I was standing right in the middle of life on life's terms and the only requirement was to be there and play whatever part was handed to me. Often the part was as a patient participant no matter the level. There were 4 generations of multi family present...what a awesome way to bring people together.
Life still swirled...live on life's terms. As this was going on here a 7.7 earthquake at British Columbia threatened to send a Tsunami to our shore line, my brother is doing his heroic stance against cancer relapse, Pinch my pet "rescue" duck left home as if she never had been here for over 3 months, and the morning is beautiful, clear and peaceful. I've got a home group to go to in an hour where I can sit and listen and learn and also maybe contribute to some other persons recovery. The bird feeder is swarming with finches, doves, sparrows and more...doing life on life's terms also without a hitch.
I'm glad to be on this keyboard so that my hands can say what my heart needs a voice for...It's sooo good to have my heart-sight back with the full range of feelings rather than just the darkness and anger and rage which use to haunt me. God doesn't give you anymore than you can handle and often times you get more than you desired. Look for the good when you have the same opportunity to only see bad because we have that choice.
I have you all in my spirit, heart and mind while standing squarely in the palms of my HP...Akua `o ka lani...the creator of this all up above. Look to the good. (((((hugs)))))
How beautiful! I thought there for a minute you were giving us a new bible verse. Congratulations to all concerned. Can't believe you are a GG father--times two! 'I hope he takes after you.
Hugs, Temple
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It's easy to be graceful until someone steals your cornbread. --Gray Charles
Congrats on the new miracle!!!!! Beautiful post, thanks for sharing!!!! :)
Hugs P :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
Congratulations to you and your family Jerry. I love that concept, not just accepting life on life's terms, but embracing how wonderful it all can be. Like that scene in Star Trek Insurrection where time slows down and they enjoy the perfect moment of watching a hummingbird in flight - we (mankind) would all benefit greatly from the gift of enjoying all the little things in life that make life so wonder full. Cheers to you and yours!
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I am strong in the broken places. ~ Unknown
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another! ~ Anatole France
Welcome to the world (((baby Daniel))) congratulations, Jerry!!
I am sensitive to the phrase that God never gives us more than we can handle, because I think we can be thrown waaaay more than we can handle, we can become overwhelmed. It is only WITH GOD that I cannot be given more than I can handle. If I try to go it alone, I most certainly can be overwhelmed, I cannot think I can do it on my own, I need a power greater than myself, with God, I can do all things.
And I think that's what I hear you saying, it's giving me a ripple of goosebumps. thank you for the beautiful share!
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The prayer isn't for Higher Power to change our lives, but rather to change us.
I am so glad that you were there to support them at this difficult time. I know I have been around so many dysfunctional people when I have been ill or in need. To have someone around who is there in a real way is a really huge gift.
