Tuesday, March 10, 2009

The Importance of a Sister

A sister is someone who loves you from the heart,
No matter how much you argue you cannot be drawn apart.
She is a joy that cannot be taken away,
Once she enters your life, she is there to stay.

A friend who helps you through difficult times,
Her comforting words are worth much more then dimes.
A partner who fills your life with laughs and smiles,
These memories last for miles and miles.

When she is by your side, the world is filled with life,
When she is not around, your days are full of strife.
A sister is a blessing, who fills your heart with love,
She flies with you in life with the beauty of a dove.

A companion to whom you can express your feelings,
She doesn't let you get bored at family dealings.
Whether you are having your ups and downs,
She always helps you with a smile and never frowns.

With a sister you cannot have a grudge,
She is as sweet as chocolate and as smooth as fudge.
Having a sister is not just a trend,
It is knowing you can always turn to her, your best friend.

Three Sisters

We are three sisters
Three sisters are we
I love each of you,
And I know you love me.

We're not always together,
Life sometimes keeps us apart.
But we're never separated
We're in each other's heart.

Now I know we've had our troubles,
But we always get through.
The real message is you love me,
And I also love you.

We have had lots of good times
That we'll never forget
Sometimes we worry
And sometimes we fret.

But if God ever gave me
Something special you see,
It might have been the blessing of
Three sisters are we.

The Lord above has given me lots
Of happiness and glee
But the most special thing he did was
Make us sisters, all three.

Monday, March 9, 2009

What a B-U-T-FUL Weekend

Yes, it was a beautiful weekend. It was gorgeous down here in Southeast Texas. My weekend was truly busy. Friday - I worked 1/2 day. Tim and I went to the bank to apply for a residential loan - PLEASE KEEP US in prayer. Then that evening we were invited to one of my friends 30 year service anniversary party and we had a blast. I really was proud of myself and didn't get much to eat - YEAH!!!

Saturday morning was just as beautiful. Didn't get to sleep in. I am working the March Emmaus Women's Walk and we had our 3rd meeting. God has been moving me from one area to the next. I started out in the conference room, then He moved me to Housekeeping and now I am Head Chapel. I just love how He works in getting me out of my box to do His work. The meeting was all day finally got home about about 4pm and Johnathon was anxious to come over to spend the night.

Sunday morning we got up headed off to Church. We had an awesome sermon, but in our Sunday school class we watched a DVD on "How Great Is our God" by Louis Giglio. You will have to check it out one day and just sit be still and take it all in. It makes you feel so greatful that God made you from His own breath. WOW!!! Then about 2:15 we all went to the Port Arthur Little Theatre to watch Hunter Courts, one of our young church members perform in Tom Sawyer, he of course was Tom Sawyer. It was a great musical.

Tim and I finally chilled out at home with a glass of wine and TV.

God is amazing in our lives.

Monday, March 2, 2009

How we met - Tim & Moni

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

After my divorce in 1996 my son coaxed me into going out to dance. I learned how to country dance and Cajun jitter-bug. I was going out with my son and sometimes my daughter would join us. For a while no one would ask me to dance because they saw me dancing with my son all the time. We were learning and teaching each other how to dance. One night a man walked up to me and wanted to know if my husband cared if he danced with me. I said "What?" They thought that my son was my husband - hahahahahaha!!! Once they found out I was not married, men started asking me to dance all night long.

I had a few guy friends, but obviously God had someone else in mind for me. I met Tim on a Friday night, July 2000, at Cactus Canyon. I was just standing by the rail next to the dance floor when he came flying by with another woman in his arms on the dance floor. We made eye contact each time he went around. Yeah, I thought he looked pretty handsome. He was neatly dressed and he could dance, but I just didn't think that I would have a chance to meet him. The place was crowded with people. As soon as that song was over another came on, I love to dance.

I felt this tap on my shoulder and it was Tim. I just wanted to melt and there was a tingle all the way down to my toes that made them wiggle. He asked me to dance and of course I couldn't turn a great looking guy down. Most especially cause he could dance, too. We ended up dancing the whole night. He found out that I could dance pretty good, too. He smelled so good. He had a dress cowboy hat on and his shirt was neatly tucked. He asked me if I would be back the next night and told him I wasn't sure.

Well guess what I showed up Saturday night and there he was - YUM YUM!!! We danced and we danced with other people, too. No rush you know. We danced to a slow song and then he kissed me. We just were formed for each other. That night he asked me if I wasn't doing anything on Sunday if I would like to go to a pool party. Of course, I said yes. And it started. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

We went everywhere together, moved in with each other about 6 months later, and my family loved him lots. Then January 2005 we took a 2 year break from each other to work out some issues of our own. Lost touch with each other after the hurricane "Rita" in 2005. February of 2007, I found Tim on myspace and it was like we never left each other. We were so excited to hear from one another. I said a prayer and asked God if this was His will that we be together then I would be patient to let it happen. We had a date February 11, 2007, went to the Mall. We took Johnathon with us. He loves his Mr. Tim. God brought us back together. We married on July 7, 2007. We have our rocky moments still, but this time we have God in our life and we get strength from Him to carry us through.

My daddy had told me that he saw a good man in Tim and for me to treat him good.

I love Tim with all my heart and soul.