I am NOT an wonderful person I am a WONDER of God
@CaroleeKaufold (1853)
United States
April 9, 2007 8:35pm CST
After my auto accident I became a new person. One that was given a new chance at life. I was in the hospital for almost a month. I was in a coma for 3 weeks. I knew my husband had flew to my side from New York, by his after shave. He left 3 sons behinde that called and prayed every moment of every day. My son that lived in NY was driving when the accident happned. He was beside himself with worry.
While I got better, I looked at my life and knew only good come of this. I had issues, before the accident with my mother http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=105387592&blogID=169115601&MyToken=037ec9d0-33aa-42f7-9542-6761b025a7c7 But now it all made sence.
I was not my mother and would not allow my sons to have to take care of me. So all the things I have written that you have read here happened after August 9th 1994. God has blessed me with words and the ability to write. It is His glory that I show in my words. For you all to think I am a nice person, it is God who made me that way.
I thank you for seeing that in me!
Carolee
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@Erinlpx (179)
• United States
10 Apr 07
Oh Carolee, Amen!
All that we are, we owe to God who made us. I am so pleased and proud that you were able to have a miracle in your own life, and that you felt to share it with us :)
As for seeing you as a nice person, and recognizing that within you - well who can fail to see a light shining, even though there be a shade drawn? (our skin).
*hugs and happiness*
@trinidadvelasco (11401)
• Philippines
10 Apr 07
So, I do too believe that everything in us, about us, and everything that we have all sprang forth from God's goodness. I know that you have so much to be thankful for, and all those who love and care for you, for the extension in your life that God gifted you with. I am happy for you too, Carolee, you are up and about again. Congratulations on your successes during your second lease on life.
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
10 Apr 07
Carolee what a beautiful and honest way of putting it - you are a wonderful picture of a person humbling themselves to the Lord. Thank you so very much for sharing your words and giving credit where credit is due, a wonderful lession for me to learn. I pray you don't mind but I see myself using this in the future "I am not a wonderful person I am a wonder of God"...
@CaroleeKaufold (1853)
• United States
10 Apr 07
Faith, just by meeting you and knowing that you think you want to use the saying, "I am not a wonderful person I am a wonder of God"... humbles me
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
10 Apr 07
Oh carolee, I'm so glad to hear that you were able to surpass the accident. Life can be a tricky one. One minute, you're as healthy as a bull, the next minute, you're lying in the hospital not knowing what's going on around the world.
Sometimes, God will intentionally hurdle us with troubles and accidents because it is His way of trying to knock on our heart so we can let Him in. It is during the darkest moment of our life when we gave our most heartfelt, authenticated prayer. God. in return, will bless you giving you a better life. He gave you the wisdom to write all your feelings and thoughts into words. You're wonderful and so is God. :)
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@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
10 Apr 07
Oh Carolee, you will never really know the depth of what your blog about your mother has done for me. I am not going to go into the ins and outs of my family life on here except to say that I cried and am still crying with the understanding of what you wrote...not exactly the same, obviously, but similar.
I suffered severe injuries back in 1991, not in a car accident, but through a horrible assault at the hands of two men. I don't want to relive it and, thus, will not go into details other than to say that there were severe injuries resulting in a permanent handicap and some brain injuries, as well, which I have mostly been able to overcome. The injuries to my brain were to the left side but through much work, the doctore think that the right side of my brain took over, helping the left side to do its work. After three years, I was even able to return to work. (When I am tired or stressed, I forget words but people put it down to my age now.)
Because of the assault, I met several doctors who were treating all aspects of my injuries. It is through one member in particular of this team that I was finally able to get stronger through years and years of work, finally releasing myself of the hold that some members of my family had on me. I finally consider myself free.
It is amazing the path that we must sometimes follow to find our true strength. I love the poem "Footsteps", especially when it says that when we were at our weakest and saw only one set of footprints, that was when the Lord was carrying us. Now, I am walking on my own but I can see two sets of footprints.
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@CaroleeKaufold (1853)
• United States
10 Apr 07
go back to my Blog and e-mail me
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@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
10 Apr 07
Thank you so much for the response award.
I got the name of the poem wrong. I carry a copy in my purse and looked it up after I posted, because Footsteps didn't seem quite right. The proper name is "Footprints" and the author is listed as unknown.
The exact lines that I was referring to are:
But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.
The LORD replied, my precious, precious child. I love you and would never leave you! During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.
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@lossforredwords (3620)
• Philippines
10 Apr 07
I'm happy for you that you have seen the light behind that horrible and tragic accident. I'm glad that you survive it with the help and support of your family.
I definitely agree with you, no one is good and wonderful person, God is the one who guide us and make us a good person, with all this troubles in life we learn lesson that help us see the good side of everything.
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@gwenmari1029 (1481)
• Philippines
10 Apr 07
in everything we do, to God be the glory :) God helped you to share his words to others. may you continue doing it.
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@delia3391 (12)
• China
10 Apr 07
Maybe this is a good beginning, after that you can love your family more and enjoy your life more. I think everyone have an experience like this will have a real new emotion to life.
have a good time!
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@minki_malink (83)
• New Zealand
11 Apr 07
Wow, thats really cool to hear. Don't have much else to say but good for you.
@Cyklo1974 (351)
• United States
10 Apr 07
what a great real heart felt post, there is nothing like the love of god and let me tell you God is GOOD! It's a blessing you are ok. You keep on going sister it's folks like you that make a differance.
your brother in christ, Shane
