My Favorite Valentine

You Ask Why I Follow This Jesus?

Why I love Him the way I do?

When the world's turned away from His teachings

And the people who serve Him are few.

It's not the rewards I'm after

Or gifts that I hope to receive

It's the Presence that calls for commitment

It's the Spirit I trust and believe.

The Lord doesn't shelter His faithful

Or spare them all suffering and pain,

Like everyone else I have burdens,

And walk through my share of rain.

Yet He gives me a plan and a purpose,

And that joy only Christians have known,

I never know what comes tomorrow,

But I do know I'm never alone.

It's the love always there when you need it;

It's the words that redeem and inspire,

It's the longing to ever be with Him

That burns in my heart like a fire.

So you ask why I love my Lord Jesus?

Well, friend, that's so easy to see,

But the one thing that fills me with wonder is

Why Jesus loves someone like me.

~ Author Unknown ~

It's Our 21st Anniversary!!

21 years ago today....I married my best friend!

We were married at a small church in Santa Clarita Valley, California at a 5pm ceremony. Boy, we were so young! I was just a couple days away from being 21 and hubby was 23 (3 weeks away from being 24). I feel we have grown up together. We only dated 2 months before we were engaged and married 1 1/2 months later. We had a couple people tell us that our marriage wouldn't last, but those naysayers are divorced now and we are still going STRONG!!

Of course, we have had our trials in marriage as everyone does and we had to learn that love was not a "feeling", but that love is a choice! We choose everyday to love each other. We are a team through the good and the bad. He has my best interest at heart and I have his! I love him more today than ever and I think he would say the same about me.

So today, I dedicate this song and photo montage to my best friend, my lover, my business partner, father of our children....my husband (AKA Hubby)

I Love You Forever!!!!!

This was taken on a cruise in 2001

Taken when we were out to dinner with some friends This was on vacation in Destin, Fl 2006
On vacation 2007
Our 20th anniversary (2008)

Taken this past christmas at a restaurant
Vacation last summer 2008 Panama City Beach, Fl

San Diego, Calif 2004
At our home around 2002/2003

Thanks for loving me and being such a great husband and family man!!

Happy 21st Hun! Love ya!

Darlene