Sleepless in Texas - Page 16

rgcraig · #**151** 02-02-2009, 10:57 AM

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she never wants to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a youth she's content to leave behind....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her old age....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for a meal,
that will make her guests feel honored...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a feeling of control over her destiny...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without;
ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY....

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more....

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it....

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. .
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table..
or a charming Inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
What she can and can't accomplish in a day....
a month...and a year...

MAYA ANGELOU

Rhoni · #**152** 02-02-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she never wants to or needs to...

AMEN

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

Done!

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a youth she's content to leave behind....

Done!

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her old age....

You're kidding - right? I can think about it - but I'll never tell it!

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

Done!

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

Have a couple! I am blessed!

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

Done!

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for a meal,
that will make her guests feel honored...

Done!

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a feeling of control over her destiny...

Agreed!

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself...

Absolutely!

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without;
ruining the friendship...

Agreed...not good at it but I try!

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY....

Agreed!

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

Well, this is up for debate!

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...

Those were the days my friend...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more....

Absolutely!

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it....

Done!

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. .
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...

Working on it...my answer is to trust no one!

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table..
or a charming Inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...

Amen...I have some safe places

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
What she can and can't accomplish in a day....
a month...and a year...

I can do this

MAYA ANGELOU

Wonderful...gotta love Maya Angelou!

Rhoni · #**153** 02-02-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

I too am sorry you have been sick Rhoni but glad you are doing better I meant to get back w you last week but I had my back done Fri and Rob had surgery yesterday but I will check in here again soon. I DO love and care about you and pray for you daily friend!

Gurl, I am feeling better now but I lost 8 pounds so you KNOW I was sick. Praying for you too

*hugs* Rhonda

P.S. If there is anything I can do for you & Rob let me know.

Rhoni · #**154** 02-05-2009, 01:19 PM

Last night I woke up about 4:30 a.m. and just had to thank God for blessing me with a wonderful place to live. I have a very private condo, 1 large bedroom, and a custom built office. The L shaped living dining area has a brick fireplace that goes from floor to vaulted ceiling. I had put a log in the fireplace and sat down with a bowl of chili and sat and watched "Little Women" and felt so happy and at peace.

Jesus knows exactly what I needed and threw in a few wants too. Just wanted to say - Thank you Jesus for the special kiss of your spirit this morning.

Love you always,
Rhonda

Falla39 · #**155** 02-07-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhoni

This morning I woke at 3: 30 a.m. with thoughts for my book that I had to get up and write. This is the year I will get this book completed. God impressed me to change one word in the title which makes all the difference.

Those who pray, continue to do so that God will give me the right words to say to help the majority of those who need what I have to say.

Today I heard a message called "The Mother of Pearl". It spoke of irritations that form within the shell of an oyster or another mullusk that causes a chemical release to protect itself. The build up of that chemical over time forms a beautiful and costly pearl.

I thank God for all the 'irritations' in life that have began forming pearls in my life. Just like Joseph - the things the devil meant to destroy me are the things which give me courage, strength, and shall ultimately be my salvation and that of others.

Have a blessed day,
Rhoni

Sis. Rhoni,

The bolded spoke to me as I also have had many "irritations", trials and
testings along this journey of life. That seems to be a part of the journey.

Sometimes we see those along the road of life that it seems their lives
are filled with one trial after another. But if you read the stories of those
who stand out in the Word of God, it's not those who seemingly had an
easy road that encourages us along the way. Who do we remember the
most. It's the ones who endured those things listed in the heroes of faith,
listed in Hebrews 11. It's the Abel's, the Enoch's, the Noah's. Abraham,
Sara, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jeph-
thae, David and Samuel. And many others who were went through great
trials, enduring cruel mockings and scourgings, etc., bonds and imprison-
ments. Some were stoned, sewn asunder, some were tempted, slain, they
wandered around in sheepskins, goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, and
tormented. The Word of God tells us of whom the world was not worthy.
They wandered in deserts, and mountains, and in dens and caves of the
earth.
These all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the
promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without
us should not be made perfect.

No doubt it takes the old AND the new. The law and the prophets AND
grace and truth. The OLD Covenant and the NEW Covenant.

It took Noah 120 yrs. to prepare a place for the saving of his family. I
wonder how long it took for God to prepare a place for HIS Creation (family).
Was it a literal 6 day week! Many things we do not know for sure, but God
has always prepared a "place" for His people. It started with an alter, then
a tent, later a temple, synagogues and then today we have individual houses
or churches to worship in. They didn't live there.They went there to worship,
and to hear the Word of God.

When the temple was destroyed, we became individual temples (dwelling place)
of the Lord. The Holy Ghost (Spirit of The departed One). He went away in body
that He might dwell in Spirit in each of us! We are the temple of the Living God.
He should dwell richly in each of our hearts.

Those who live to just go to the church building have missed the point I am afraid.
Those who have known the Lord for many years should go to help deliver the babies
that are "expected". Seeds of the Word have been sown, so there should be some
"babies" on the way. We need "spiritual" midwives. We need mothers in Zion! We
need fathers in Zion.

We need "watchers". Experienced grandparents who have been there and
know the "little foxes" that spoil the vine". Know what to look out for! We
are not ignorant of satan's divices. But many today don't want grandma and
grandpa around. They are "old fogey" and "slow". They don't know as much
as the young ones. We had better re-think some things today or we are
losing our young people to the world rapidly.

Yes, they come as children and received the Holy Ghost, like they should, but
let them get to young adulthood and they are out the door. We need the old,
we need the new. We need new babies in the Lord to bring us joy. He that goeth
forth with weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoic-
ing, bringing his sheaves with him.Those sheaves should first be our own.
Then we can help others bring (garner) in their sheaves (families).

(originally wrote this Oct.08)

Hugs,

Falla39

Rhoni · #**156** 02-09-2009, 07:53 AM

Sis. Falla, This reminds me of David...he said, I choose to dwell in God's temple all the days of his life, to behold the beauty of the Lord. We are God's temple and to live in His temple all the days of our life, to feast on His words, and to come into His holy place to worship is the air I breathe.

Thank you for sharing your tidbits of wisdom my life as well as all those you come in contact with. God is showing me things in His word that are a lamp to my feet and light to my path.

Last night around 4 a.m. I woke up to a dream about a baby learning to walk. God is trying to birth new and wonderful things and calls us to spiritual maturity so we can mentor others babies to do the same.

Have a Blessed day,
Love you much,
Rhoni

Falla39 · #**157** 02-09-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhoni

Sis. Falla, This reminds me of David...he said, I choose to dwell in God's temple all the days of his life, to behold the beauty of the Lord. We are God's temple and to live in His temple all the days of our life, to feast on His words, and to come into His holy place to worship is the air I breathe.

Thank you for sharing your tidbits of wisdom my life as well as all those you come in contact with. God is showing me things in His word that are a lamp to my feet and light to my path.

Last night around 4 a.m. I woke up to a dream about a baby learning to walk. God is trying to birth new and wonderful things and calls us to spiritual maturity so we can mentor others babies to do the same.

Have a Blessed day,

Love you much,

Rhoni

Profound words, Sis. Rhoni! The Apostle Paul told some people in a church
a long time ago, that what time they should be teachers, they still had need
that someone teach them. Back then Paul said the women needed to be quite.

He was teaching/mentoring men as a spiritual father.

The women were no doubt doing what I and many other women were doing
in earlier days of my life. Being a wife, having babies and taking care of the
home. That was very important. Paul was teaching the men how to
do their part. To love their wives as themselves, train up their children in the
way, etc., etc. Since Paul had no wife, perhaps he wouldn't have been
the best to teach on women. Evidently there was no woman available/qualified
to teach. Paul no doubt endeavored to do it by inspiration of the Holy Ghost.
The teaching had to start somewhere.

God raised up Paul to do it, in the churches. A spiritual father, as he wasn't
married. Not having a wife, perhaps there was no wife to teach the younger
women, but he laid out the principal. Had to start somewhere. Just as God
formed Adam from the dust and then took a part of him and created woman.
It had to start somewhere.

In the beginning, there was no woman to have a baby. God started with the
man but concluded that it was not good for man to be alone. Both men and
women are equally important in God's Plan. A team, labouring TOGETHER WITH
GOD. It was never intended to be the proverbial man, pulling his wife by the
hair into the cave. It was intended as a team, pulling the load (of family)
side by side. Never her, under his feet or anything else. Teamwork is done
side by side! Each in his or her place. That is where God took a part of Adam
and made for him an helpmate. Put her back where she came from and it will
be at Adam's side. That way there's no little u's and BIG I's!

Could it be the same reason I, as a woman, in my later years, am feeling the
need to teach others. Teach the things I did not understand/know back then.
We must need to have gone some places/experiences, in order to understand
and tell/teach others. You have been places/experiences I could never help
someone with, never having been there. I could help others with places you
could not, not having been there. Meanwhile, men could never help us in
areas pertaining to women as they have never been there and never will be.

I can't tell a man about a man and he can't tell me about a woman and child-
birth, etc., etc., and never could, not having been there, done that!

We cannot tell others about places/situations/experiences, where we have
not been. If we've only seen a picture of a place, or heard someone else tell
about it, it will not be as effective as having been there.

If we have never lost a child, spouse or other, we will not be as effective
in ministering to that one that has. We can be helpful in listening and offering
love and prayer. If we've never went through a divorce, we won't be the best
to offer help to that one that has. And other experiencs.

Just a few things I have learned through the years while observing and listen-
ing to my mentors. The rest I learned while listening to the Lord. The Word says
"All thy children shall be taught of the Lord". How? By the Holy
Ghost sent down from heaven.

Hugs,

Falla39

Rhoni · #**158** 02-09-2009, 10:56 AM

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Could it be the same reason I, as a woman, in my later years, am feeling the
need to teach others.Teach the things I did not understand/know back then.
We must need to have gone some places/experiences, in order to understand
and tell/teach others. You have been places/experiences I could never help
someone with, never having been there. I could help others with places you
could not, not having been there. Meanwhile, men could never help us in
areas pertaining to women as they have never been there and never will be.

I can't tell a man about a man and he can't tell me about a woman and child-
birth, etc., etc., and never could, not having been there, done that!

We cannot tell others about places/situations/experiences, where we have
not been. If we've only seen a picture of a place, or heard someone else tell
about it, it will not be as effective as having been there.

If we have never lost a child, spouse or other, we will not be as effective
in ministering to that one that has. We can be helpful in listening and offering
love and prayer. If we've never went through a divorce, we won't be the best
to offer help to that one that has. And other experiencs.

Just a few things I have learned through the years while observing and listen-
ing to my mentors. The rest I learned while listening to the Lord. The
Word says "All thy children shall be taught of the Lord". How? By the Holy
Ghost sent down from heaven.

Hugs,

Falla39

Dear Sis,

The scriptures validate what you are feeling and saying. My mother-in-law and I spoke together at a Mother & Daughter Banquet regarding the roles/responsibilities of young women and the more mature women.

You are correct; when we are wives and mothers we have other responsibilities to take up our time, i.e., training children, keeping a home, and helping/supporting our husbands. For some of us - those days are over and now is the time to train/teach the young women their responsibilities, mentor others in ministry leadership and serving, praising & worshipping our God, and being a prayer warrior/armour bearer for those in the front lines of service.

God is good and has brought us over many a mountain, through many a valley, and has carried us many a mile when we did not have strength. There is much to share with others. You don't have to be a Pastor's wife, a counselor, or a Bible teach to encourge those who are depressed, uplift those who are discouraged, and to bind up the broken-hearted.

Like James and John, we can only speak of the things we have heard, seen, and gone through ourselves. Hopefully the things we have lived through are worth the pain as we are able to minister to others.

Love you sis,
Rhoni

Falla39 · #**159** 02-09-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhoni

Dear Sis,

The scriptures validate what you are feeling and saying. My mother-in-law and I spoke together at a Mother & Daughter Banquet regarding the roles/responsibilities of young women and the more mature women.

You are correct; when we are wives and mothers we have other responsibilities to take up our time, i.e., training children, keeping a home, and helping/supporting our husbands. For some of us - those days are over and now is the time to train/teach the young women their responsibilities, mentor others in ministry leadership and serving, praising & worshipping our God, and being a prayer warrior/armour bearer for those in the front lines of service.

God is good and has brought us over many a mountain, through many a valley, and has carried us many a mile when we did not have strength. There is much to share with others. You don't have to be a Pastor's wife, a counselor, or a Bible teach to encourge those who are depressed, uplift those who are discouraged, and to bind up the broken-hearted.

Like James and John, we can only speak of the things we have heard, seen, and gone through ourselves. Hopefully the things we have lived through are worth the pain as we are able to minister to others.

Love you sis,
Rhoni

You are 100% on target, Sis. Rhoni! Love you, Sister!

Hugs,

Falla39