Indeed, "the woman whom you love" is truly a great reward in the fleeting life under the sun. Our days are uncertain, unpredictable and fleeting, but a good wife is like a fine jewel that brings sparkle and richness to every day.
13 years ago (on Dec. 20th, 1995), I went out to a little fast food restaurant in Porter, TX after Wed. Bible class with a girl named Sommer. It was our first "date." She didn't eat a thing.
11 Years ago (on Nov. 29th, 1997), I married that girl. I'll never, ever forget the sweet smile on her face as I recited my vows to her. It's funny how meals tie down stakes in our memory. While I don't remember a ton from our wedding day, I remember how we checked in to the Wyndham shortly after and ate a Canadian Bacon / Pineapple Papa John's pizza while watching an episode of Lois and Clark. It was nice.
1 Hour ago (on Dec. 1st, 2008), I kissed that woman on my way out the door. It made me feel as loved and rewarded as ever!
---BTW--- This post is not as random as it may appear. Our anniversary was on Saturday; we're going to The Woodlands this afternoon to celebrate; and I've been thinking of her all morning.
Wasn't your Bachelor Party at the same hotel; or was that Michael's??? Good times. You are blessed to have each other! An inspiration to us all! Enjoy your anniversary at your home away from home... The Woodlands.
we went to the Wyndham on our wedding night too! unfortunately it was so late when we got there, room service was closed and all they could send us were some pre-made, pre-wrapped sandwiches! one of my least favorite things!
What a great story! This is Ed & Martha's daughter-in-law, April...Josh's wife (that's how I'm known!). Glad we got to meet you at church this past week. We had a basket of food made from our wedding reception that was LEFT at the reception when we left in our limo. The driver had to turn around and get it because we were so hungry - so hungry, in fact, that we made ourselves sick by eating so fast when we got to the hotel that night. Not exactly the most romantic way to spend your first night together. :-)
Hi Kris this is Mary Curtright my son Jason and I met you in March when we came to visit our friend Arlon Minor we stayed with Mr. & Mrs. Murff. Maybe my husband (Gary) and I will get out that way and visit again. Your wife is a example of a worthy woman Proverbs 31:10-31. Happy Anniversary.
Herb and Ann Lorfing are fairly new members at Eastside. On an almost weekly basis, Mr. Herb gives me packets of religous material: articles, magazines, bulletins, etc. I even have a file in the cabinet simply labeled: Lorfing. Anyway, I was going through the most recent stack today, and ran across a cutout from the Chronicle. Thought everyone could use a laugh:
"Greta was an old, grandmotherly type. She was well-known for her faith and talked about it. Every morning she would go out on the front porch and shout, 'Praise the Lord!'
Her next door neighbor would shout back, 'There ain't no Lord!'
Greta was very poor, so the neighbor decided to prove his point by buying a large bag of groceries and placing it at her door. The next morning, she went to the porch, and seeing the groceries, she shouted, 'Praise the Lord."
The neighbor stepped out from behind the tree in the yard and said, 'I brought those groceries, and there ain't no Lord.'
Greta smiled and shouted, 'Lord, you not only sent me food but you made the devil pay for it.'"
Sounds like my mom's mom. :o) I'm sending that link shortly. Our cable is out for some reason and I'm not real happy about it since i use that for work.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Don't put too much oil in the pot cause it will overflow, and don't put a frozen one in because the water will mix with oil and blow to low heaven! God bless my friend.
Example to prove previous post: "Here's to great friends."
Last night, Mike Smith texts me to say he's playing in a sponsored tournament at Eagle Pointe tomorrow and has an opening. Sweet.
So, we show up this morning to VIP treatment: Free...breakfast, drinks, snacks, round of golf, goody bag with golf balls etc., and a bbq lunch. I really enjoyed playing with Mike and meeting the people he works with.
Oh, (I almost forgot :), there were a few drawings after the tournament for giveaways. Yep, I won an Odyssey SRT Putter. Super Sweet!
Awesome day. Thanks Mike.
[BTW - The last time Mike and I went to a sponsored, company event, it was to shoot hoops at the Toyota center with former Rocket Steve Novak. Sweet. There was also a giveaway... Mike won an NBA basketball signed by all of the Rockets. Super Sweet!]
I will be happy to send the material to you. But is it okay if I wait until we're done? I got it from the Internet, and am tweaking it here and there, plus the ladies will probably want to add a few topics for further study at the end of what I'm preparing. Thank you for the interest.
Many times PRIDE is a negative, dangerous thing. The overestimation of self to the neglect of others or even God. Certainly we would never advocate that. But sometimes we can use a healthy sense of personal pride to our advantage.
I've read a few posts lately about people having bad weeks, feeling down, or just worn out. I sympathize with the potholes they hit in the road of life. They have, fortunately, received good advice from friends, like: go on vacation, count your blessings, or spend time with people you love. These are great, but how about also using a personal sense of pride to your advantage?
My situations are my own, and the product of my choices: I may get overwhemed with work on occasion, but I chose to preach. I may experience friction in my home from time to time, but I married Sommer and had two kids. The list of jobs at home get daunting, but I signed the mortgage. Finances may get tight, but I bought the Toyota or swiped that Discover Card.
Instead of letting it all get us down, how about a personal pride outlook: "I made this bed. I will lie it in. I will not cry in it. It is my bed. I'm rolling up in the covers and relaxing." "While my situations may not all be formed by my decisions, I am v.p. of architecture (under God)" "To lose faith in my situation, is to lose faith in my choices, my direction, the purpose for my life, and myself. And... (here's where pride may help)... I refuse to do that."
Just some rambling thoughts for a new post. Sorry.
Do you earn frequent flyer miles with that Discover Card?! On a serious note...great post! Why do I always feel like you are preaching or "posting" directly at ME :)
Of course the first step in this process is to realize and be responsible for your own choices. That is something I have found MANY are unwilling to do. We live in a "blame it on soemone else" society. Unfortunately that attitude creeps its way into our churches and Christian homes. Everything is so much simpler when we all have the attitude you wrote about. At least then we can move FORWARD and learn from our choices, whether it be good or bad.
Yes thank you for the good message Sunday Morning. I thought for a second there you were oign to lead that [song|Were You There]. It looked to me like you were thinking about it...but decided not to...I woulda done it.
I appreciate your thoughts. Certainly made me think about the situations I'm in. While I don't have control over all of them, I *can* control how I respond to them, how I deal with them. Your post inspired my post for today - thanks.
She actually said it on her own before I got the camera out. Of course, I go get the camera and she just stares at me, so I had to help her so she would know what I wanted her to say ;) It still counts!
Um, shouldn't you have been working on your sermon before Thursday? hehehe. Just kidding. Glad my rambling thoughts helped out enough to give you an idea. :) Do y'all post sermons online or anything?
