"HIS IMAGE"
© 1997 Patricia L. Carpenter
We were made in His Image *
but 'sin' distorted His view,
Others ceased to see HIM
in me & you.
Then The Potter began
to 'remold' the clay, *
Some of us 'yielded'
yet others turned away. *
I'm so glad I've yielded to Him
you, too, I hope & Pray,
For I'd hate to see The Potter
have to 'trample' the clay. *
We made a CHOICE:
we've 'yielded' to God, *
But our lives need 'reshaping'
so to work HE must plod.
'Pushing' & 'pressing'
using 'tools' here & there,
'Chipping' & 'grinding'
so we won't be 'square'.
More like 'JESUS'
He's making us,
But, we keep complaining
& raising a fuss.
"Ouch, STOP doing that!"
we yell & scream,
Not realizing He's helping
to fulfill our 'dream'.
Our dream of being exactly like JESUS,
So others can see 'HIM' in us.
Thus creating a 'longing'
deep in their soul,
So that they, too, will 'yield'
to The Potter's 'control'.
Allowing Him ~
'free reign' in their lives,
So He can look at ALL & say:
"Now there's a 'prize'!" *
Presenting us to
His Father above,
Showing Him we're worthy
of His Great LOVE.
Not because of any 'goodness'
seen in our lives,
But because He sees JESUS ~
'HIS IMAGE' ~ revived!
* Gen.1:26; Jer.18:1-6 & 2 Tm. 2:20-21;
Is.29:15-16 & Rm.9:17-26; Is.41:25;
Is.64:4-9; Ps.94:14. 7/5/96
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Doing some better, but still not able to do any more than stand up & let someone [either hubby, Jeff, or step-sister, Linda, who lives next door] put me on the potty chair or my motorized wheelchair or the kitchen chair I use. Still sleeping in the motorized wheelchair [it tilts back] & left leg still swollen a lot. The saddest part is my being incontinent & now not being able to even change my own diaper or get myself on the potty chair or toilet.
They finally have my lap tray ready, & bringing it out today [Fri. 5/2], so my Occupational Therapist is coming out this coming Mon. at 11 a.m. to see what is happening with me. She & my family Dr. suggested Physical Therapy, but that didn't work very well after my hip surgery since I don't believe hip healed right. Laying in bed those 4 days in the hospital with a blood clot, I think, caused it to start knitting back together wrong. Of course, C.P. & Fybromyalgia plus already being crippled didn't help any.
I am still scared of falling again, so that doesn't help, as the Cerebral Palsy [when I am nervous] makes me stiffen up & jerk my left leg or right arm [also right hand closes up so I can't grab ahold of anything] causing me to freeze up. And of course, there is old 'arthur' in my hips & back now making the C.P. seem worse.
Emotionally I am doing very well, except for the fear of falling hasn't left me this time. If someone helps me, I am able to do some laundry. They have to start the water [can't reach dials] & add/remove the the clothes from washer [top loader], but I can put into dryer [they have to set dryer dial, too] & then I can take out of dryer to hang on doorknob or fold into a basket. Can't do any dishes yet as I have to stand up to do that. My wheelchair feet get in the way at the kitchen sink & my arms aren't long enough to reach across that far away.
At least with the lap tray, I will be able to work the PC, as I can put the keyboard on it as well as the mouse & won't have to lean over so much, which hurts my left leg. Patsy 5/2/08
