Acceptance

Boanerges · 05-12-2008, 04:35 PM

MountainWings A MountainWings Moment#8133 Wings Over The Mountains of Life

Acceptance
========

I believe life is about acceptance. We can sit back and moan
about the raw deal life has given us or we can accept the cards
we have been dealt and make the most of them.

So many times people have asked me how I cope, and truthfully I
have days when I wonder myself amongst the chaos and confusion
that life in our household involves.

I have three children. One is autistic; he is beautiful, smart,
and intuitive in a way that is unique, frustrating, difficult to
understand and I love him.

Another child is undergoing testing for a rare endocrine
disorder which may mean that he will be steroid-dependent to
stay alive. It has been a long time since I have been able to
see him glowing with the health and vitality that we took for
granted six months ago.

I could reject the cards that God has given me but to do that
would be to deny myself the part of me that I am most proud of,
my children. They may have problems that others see as too big
or too difficult, but they are mine. I see their beauty and
their love not just for their family but the greater world
around them. The way they look at the world, the beauty they
see and the gifts that they bring to my life daily make it very
easy to accept the cards dealt to me.

For anyone out there who is going through difficulty and having
trouble seeing the beauty that is there in all our lives, please
have hope and find some time even if for just a few minutes to
count the multitude of blessings that God has given us in so
many ways.

The issues that are concerning you may not go away; but by
accepting them into your life as a part of it and remembering
the multitude of blessings we receive in other ways helps you to
grow stronger.

It is so much easier to accept the blessings but strength and
peace comes from accepting both the blessings and the challenges
we are given.

~A MountainWings Original by Sue N., Australia~

SweetSurrender · 05-12-2008, 06:51 PM

That was beautiful, Bo! I have often felt that children like your's are like angels sent down to you to help you learn to have faith as a child. I had a little Downs Syndrome Uncle that I grew up with. He used to change me and my twin's diapers. I looked up to him as a child because he was so simple, had no worries, and loved unconditionally. I learned a lot from him and got plenty of hugs when I needed them. I have no doubt he is in heaven now with my sister, who passed also. I miss him.

Housesitter · 05-12-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SweetSurrender

That was beautiful, Bo! I have often felt that children like your's are like angels sent down to you to help you learn to have faith as a child. I had a little Downs Syndrome Uncle that I grew up with. He used to change me and my twin's diapers. I looked up to him as a child because he was so simple, had no worries, and loved unconditionally. I learned a lot from him and got plenty of hugs when I needed them. I have no doubt he is in heaven now with my sister, who passed also. I miss him.

I may be wrong but I do not think this was about Bo and his kids. It says that it was written by Sue N for Mountain Wings

Dusty · 05-12-2008, 08:57 PM

Ray , I got the same impression cause Larry always has those devotionals from " Mountainwings. "

It is never the less a beautiful story..... Thanks son.

SweetSurrender · 05-12-2008, 09:24 PM

I realized they were not Bo's kids after I'd replied and went in to edit it. I see it didn't work.

Judy W · 05-12-2008, 09:34 PM

Pretty timely message for me Larry and thanks.
How about we count our blessings??

I will start:

I am God's child.
He loves me.
He will never leave me nor forsake me.
I have a mansion in glory!

YOU next!!

adonaicole · 05-12-2008, 09:57 PM

He is my rock and my fortress, my strong arm when I feel weak.

He gives me the sweet perfume of flowers, the wonderful songs of birds, he gives me all the colors of the rainbow (the sign of his eternal promise).

Dusty · 05-12-2008, 11:25 PM

He is my rose of Sharon.. the bright and morning star . He is my friend that sticks closer than a brother.He is my strong tower. He is my strong fortress , my rock of salvation. He is my healer because of the stripes He took for me.

I love Him because He first loved me. He is my all in all . He is my life.

He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Dreamscaper · 05-13-2008, 12:43 AM

He is the one who picks me up when I fall
He is the one who has protected me when I was vulnerable
He is the one who makes me strong.
He is the one who provides for me and my family
He is the one who will never forsake me
He is the rock in the ever shifting sands of life.

PrayerWorrior52 · 05-13-2008, 01:05 AM

Thank you Lord Jesus for all these blessings that you have given to people. I love you, praise you, and thank you for being so many things to so many people....It just seems that words can not describe how wonderful you really are. You are unsearchable.. indescribable...Lord you are everything i need. I thank you so much for everything you have done im my life and the lives of those here on this forum. Lord God, i praise you and thank you for... for Just being God! you are so amazing.....in Jesus' name i pray..amen.

05-12-2008, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Boanerges Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St Rose LA Posts: 16,835 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 18	Acceptance MountainWings A MountainWings Moment#8133 Wings Over The Mountains of Life Acceptance ======== I believe life is about acceptance. We can sit back and moan about the raw deal life has given us or we can accept the cards we have been dealt and make the most of them. So many times people have asked me how I cope, and truthfully I have days when I wonder myself amongst the chaos and confusion that life in our household involves. I have three children. One is autistic; he is beautiful, smart, and intuitive in a way that is unique, frustrating, difficult to understand and I love him. Another child is undergoing testing for a rare endocrine disorder which may mean that he will be steroid-dependent to stay alive. It has been a long time since I have been able to see him glowing with the health and vitality that we took for granted six months ago. I could reject the cards that God has given me but to do that would be to deny myself the part of me that I am most proud of, my children. They may have problems that others see as too big or too difficult, but they are mine. I see their beauty and their love not just for their family but the greater world around them. The way they look at the world, the beauty they see and the gifts that they bring to my life daily make it very easy to accept the cards dealt to me. For anyone out there who is going through difficulty and having trouble seeing the beauty that is there in all our lives, please have hope and find some time even if for just a few minutes to count the multitude of blessings that God has given us in so many ways. The issues that are concerning you may not go away; but by accepting them into your life as a part of it and remembering the multitude of blessings we receive in other ways helps you to grow stronger. It is so much easier to accept the blessings but strength and peace comes from accepting both the blessings and the challenges we are given. ~A MountainWings Original by Sue N., Australia~ __________________ Because the Lord Jesus died on the Cross, I have received forgiveness of sins; because the Lord Jesus rose from the dead, I have received new life; because the Lord Jesus has been exalted to the right hand of the Father, I have received the outpoured Spirit. All is because of Him; nothing is because of me." Watchman Nee

05-12-2008, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dusty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,530 Rep Power: 7	Ray , I got the same impression cause Larry always has those devotionals from " Mountainwings. " It is never the less a beautiful story..... Thanks son. __________________ Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. -- John Wooden Joke Police.. Mark and Amandaz

05-12-2008, 09:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
SweetSurrender Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 798 Rep Power: 1	I realized they were not Bo's kids after I'd replied and went in to edit it. I see it didn't work. __________________ "A man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument."

05-12-2008, 09:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Judy W Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Homeward Bound Posts: 315 Rep Power: 1	Pretty timely message for me Larry and thanks. How about we count our blessings?? I will start: I am God's child. He loves me. He will never leave me nor forsake me. I have a mansion in glory! YOU next!! __________________

05-12-2008, 09:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
adonaicole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stevenson, WA Posts: 567 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 1	He is my rock and my fortress, my strong arm when I feel weak. He gives me the sweet perfume of flowers, the wonderful songs of birds, he gives me all the colors of the rainbow (the sign of his eternal promise). __________________ Love one another, for that is pure, undefiled religion. Don

05-12-2008, 06:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
SweetSurrender Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 798 Rep Power: 1	That was beautiful, Bo! I have often felt that children like your's are like angels sent down to you to help you learn to have faith as a child. I had a little Downs Syndrome Uncle that I grew up with. He used to change me and my twin's diapers. I looked up to him as a child because he was so simple, had no worries, and loved unconditionally. I learned a lot from him and got plenty of hugs when I needed them. I have no doubt he is in heaven now with my sister, who passed also. I miss him.

05-12-2008, 11:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dusty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,530 Rep Power: 7	He is my rose of Sharon.. the bright and morning star . He is my friend that sticks closer than a brother.He is my strong tower. He is my strong fortress , my rock of salvation. He is my healer because of the stripes He took for me. I love Him because He first loved me. He is my all in all . He is my life. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. __________________ Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. -- John Wooden Joke Police.. Mark and Amandaz

05-13-2008, 12:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dreamscaper Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	He is the one who picks me up when I fall He is the one who has protected me when I was vulnerable He is the one who makes me strong. He is the one who provides for me and my family He is the one who will never forsake me He is the rock in the ever shifting sands of life.

05-13-2008, 01:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
PrayerWorrior52 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 75 Rep Power: 1	Thank you Lord Jesus for all these blessings that you have given to people. I love you, praise you, and thank you for being so many things to so many people....It just seems that words can not describe how wonderful you really are. You are unsearchable.. indescribable...Lord you are everything i need. I thank you so much for everything you have done im my life and the lives of those here on this forum. Lord God, i praise you and thank you for... for Just being God! you are so amazing.....in Jesus' name i pray..amen.

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