Message for m' Sweets & Important Dates!

Happy Valentines Day LG's!

Wanted to thank those of you who made it out to our Valentine Get Together at Cheesecake Factory - it was absolutely Dee-Lish! ; ) Special thanks to Tammie as well for inviting fellow singletons from Palm Valley...it was a FAB time! (Click to enlarge pic)

For those of you who couldn't make it - wishing you a sweet Valentines. Just a quick follow up from our meeting Friday, where we kicked off our new study..."Sex is not the problem, lust is," by Joshua Harris....good stuff! Everyone is in agreement this is a long needed and very welcomed new topic for our group.

Books and study guides were handed out (complimentary from Parkway) at the meeting, so if you are in need, you can pick up at the next meeting or from me anytime. Before I forget...special welcome to our first time visitors, Tara and Laura and welcome back Nanette...we've missed you!

Special thanks also to Missy and Donna for donating this week's drawing gifts (from Blessings Unlimited and Avon). Jaymie and Debra were the lucky recipients of some lovely gifts!

Last but not least, I would like to share that beautiful poem I mentioned my hubby and I sharing during our anniversary this week up north. To us, it is just confirmation of how much God must truly love us to design that someone special for each and every one of us. Sometimes we have to go through our own stubborn wills (or others) and detours before we find the 'One' God meant for us all along. But when we do His will and stay the course, we ultimately end up with all that God meant for marriage to be - - to be YOLKED with another believer (Read 2 Cor. 6:14). There is no marriage in the world stronger than that born of a strong faith in God. It bonds you tighter than anything the world could ever offer. For when you love a believer, the Holy Spirit resides in them too - there is no other earthly relationship, other than our children, that could draw us so physically close to God.

In a nutshell, I truly believe, if God could bless me in the way He has with my incredible husband and 'abundant' family, then He 'MORE than' can do so for each of you (Read Gen. 27:28). I am a firm believer in that! Your blessing awaits....your man awaits (only if you so desire of course ; ) Enjoy the poem....hugs and Happy Valentines! Just don't ever forget...there is but ONE man who will NEVER forsake you NOR leave you and loves you EVERYday, JUST the way you are...our heavenly Father. Know HIM first and the rest will fall into place.

My Lover, My Friend by Gladis and Gordon DePree
In knowing and loving you - Deeply - I have become a part of the ground-spring of love,
Which is God.
Sometimes I realize I have looked at you so often, I hardly see you.
You are more a feeling than a face, a feeling of what you mean to me,
What you share with me, What you do for me...
But I must remember you have your own face, Are your own person.
And to that person I owe all the gentleness and respect and sense of wonder, I owe God.
For you are God come closer to me, Than in any other face.

Allright LG's...signing out...until our next meeting on Feb. 26th, keep these additional dates/events in mind:

Fri, Feb 19th Joyce Meyers Conference - 10am (or if interested in evening session, let me know)
Sun, Feb 21st - Volunteer Opportunity helping to clean home/yard for a disabled friend in need (older children can help as well). Remember ladies, we are blessed - we need to be the hands and feet of Christ to bless others (Read Psalm 70:5).

...and that's it! Until next time...

Love much and much love,
Dee.