"Not Alone, She Stood Back Up"
My explanation is long, hopefully you can make it to the end. :)
As an infant, I almost died. My mother was told that there was nothing more the doctors could do. As she and the pastor stood over my hospital crib, they prayed. As they prayed, the Lord came and stood at my head. By morning, I was healed. My mom can tell you more, but I know this was the first of many times when I "stood back up" with help from above, and my mother's love.
As a little girl, my parents divorced. Times were hard, as you can imagine. My recollections are fuzzy, I was little. I know this, that I was provided 3 older sisters that did whatever they could to make my life less pain filled. Through out my life they have all had a part in helping me to "stand back up".
As a teen, I made a mistake. Well, several. But there was one that changed me from innocence to motherhood. I will never regret that mistake, but I thought it was the end of my life at the time. I moved from my father's home to my newlywed sister's to my boyfriend's. It was not easy, but I found that love from above and within, and I was able to stand back up.
Abuse followed Nate's arrival. There were days I didn't think I would make it. My family watched from the sidelines in prayer and agony. With faith, I found the strength needed and stood on my own two feet, at least for awhile.
I moved back home to my mother's, and my sister joked "Maybe you will find a nice older man that has raised a child that will fall in love with you and Nate". I did. God provided me with the man that I needed to help me to stand up.
But, even now I have struggle with finances, and marriage, and parenting.
But, each day, with help from above, I stand back up.
Thank you, Linda at Gotta Grow With It, for my first ever tag. It is a bright ray of sunshine for me. :)
Now, for those tagged:
Here are the rules girls:
1. Write your own Six-Word Memoir.
1. Write your own Six-Word Memoir.
2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you want. (Hey, I added a ton.)
3. Link to the person that tagged you in your post and to the original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.
4. Tag at least five more blogs with links.
5. Leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play.
3. Link to the person that tagged you in your post and to the original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.
4. Tag at least five more blogs with links.
5. Leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play.
3 comments:
Oh my word. This is so beautiful and so.....you! I beg to wonder how such talent will go un-noticed for very long. Your strength, your passion for your family, your love of the Lord......you are a blessing to all of us. Thanks for the tag. I promise to write mine in the next day or two. I love you! Kathy
You are my very beloved child and I am so very proud of the woman you are, and are becoming. The depth of this touches the deepest (and darkest)parts of my heart with your light. The Lord didn't touch you just once, Cyn, He continues to touch you daily and through you He touches so many others, including me, your mother.
Love and prayers forever,
God's peace,
Sundance
This was beautiful!
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