Life Changing Thoughts Poetry blog is the creation of Chester Randolph, Sr., TJ Randolph. We will share poems, short true stories that can motivate us to seek opportunities each day to do good to others, security/safety tips, recipes that allow you to cook famous resturant foods at home and, save money from eating out. Let's us know what you think of the recipes, poems, stories. Feel free to email us at crandpoet@gmail.com. WE WILL NOT POST YOUR ADDRESS OR NAME.
TELL ME WHAT PLACES THAT WE HAVE, THAT YOU LIKE! ONLY ONE PROBLEM IN ALL THE PICTURES - WILD ANIMALS, BUT SOMEHOW WE WILL GET AROUND THAT, RIGHT? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
NICE GET AWAY FROM THE HUSTLE OF LIFE!
TO SIT THERE AND LISTEN TO ONLY THE WATER AND THE BIRDS!
GO HORSEBACK RIDING AND VIEW THIS CREATION!
MAYBE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE THE ONE THAT MAKES THIS GARDEN BEAUTIFUL!
BUILD YOUR BEAUTIFUL HOME RIGHT THERE!
WANT TO DO SOME BASS FISHING?
YOUR DOCTOR TELLS YOU TO GO TO THIS PLACE FOR A MONTH TO GET RID OF SOME STRESS!
NICE PICNIC AREA TO ENJOY A MEAL AND FAMILY!
BOAT RIDE ANYONE & SOME FISHING, TOP IT OFF WITH JUST PLAIN R&R!
THE FALL IS A BEAUTIFUL TIME OF YEAR TO GO TO THE MOUNTAINS AND ENJOY THE CHANGE OF THE LEAVES, DO YOU SMELL THE COFFEE AND BACON COOKING EARLY IN THE MORNING?
Relationships are so important to the human family. Happiness, contentment, love and, peace are based on our relationships with others, especially husband and wife.
TAKE YOUR TIME
Marriage is a beautiful arrangement. It is so important as young adults who are thinking and cultivating a relationship with someone of the opposite sex, that we not hide who we are.
TAKE YOUR TIME
Speak the truth in your courtship and let your prospective mate know all about you, your likes and dislikes.
TAKE YOUR TIME
Let them know what you can put up with and what you can't. Share your deepest fears. Let them know what you expect in the relationship. Be honest if you cannot fullfill the wishes of the one you want to marry.
TAKE YOUR TIME
IF SOMEONE SHOWS YOU WHO THEY ARE, IF THEY TELL YOU WHO THEY ARE...BELIEVE THEM. Another words if someone is honest with you and share themselves truthfully with you, recognize that you can't change them, they are who they are. You have to decide if you can live with those conditions.
TAKE YOUR TIME
The poem to follow only demonstrates how important it is to really make sure, as best as possible, that the one you love is right for you. Don't be ashamed to address area that can be potential problems because, you will spend the rest of your life together so, as you enjoy your potential mate MAKE SURE OF ALL THINGS AND IF YOU ARE NOT SURE, IT OKAY TO DECIDE THAT THIS RELATIONSHIP IS NOT FOR YOU.
When we meet someone of the opposite sex and we feel a strong physical attraction,
We say to ourselves, “this is the one who will make my life complete, with much satisfaction.”
We can’t eat, we can’t sleep, our body is responding in ways we have not known,
But all we know is that we must see them, or talk to them in person or by the telephone.
Nothing else is important to you but to make such a person your husband or wife soon,
During your courtship, you have such a glow, it is easy for all to see and know.
You are the happiest person on earth, you feel, but others are wondering if your love is real,
You see the love of your life everyday and night, with never a fight, this must be right.
They look good, smell good, say all the right words to you, you are glad you have them, you heard,
But do you really know the person who has captured your heart? Maybe your heart is blind from the start.
When your mother and or father ask you “Are you sure baby this person is the one?” Pay attention to wisdom, if he/She is not the one, this relationship will not be fun.
A used car can test drive so fine, but to not learn all you can first, you will be so sorry in time.
During your courtship, your lover tells you, I will be all that you want in our marital relationship.
You are finally married, husband and wife, how sad it is that on your honeymoon, you see that all is not right.
You look to your woman to cook a home cooked meal for you, she said, “ I don’t cook, I thought you knew.”
She looks to her man to go to work to bring home the money; he laughs and says, “Oh that’s funny.”
Your man or woman can be colorful, suave, luscious and fine, but at the end of the day you realize that you may have been blind,
You have many physical, emotional wounds that you cannot hide, as you look in the mirror, the happy person you were, now you cry.
So for those of you looking for that special person, take your time,
Rushing, thinking you have found Mr./Mrs. right, you could be committing a crime. (to yourself).
What love really means! Love must go beyond affection or mutual attraction and be governed by what is for the highest good of the loved one.
Do you notice something commendable in your mate? Give voice to it! Do you have an impulse to do a kindness? Obey that impulse! We must show love in order to reap it. Practicing these things will bring you and your mate closer, make the two of you one, and make the love between you grow.
Marriage is sharing. Perhaps there is an affectionate glance across the room, a touch, and a soft word, even sitting peacefully together without speaking. Love means sharing the work and the play, the troubles and the joys, the accomplishments and the failures, the thoughts of the mind and the feelings of the heart. Share common goals, and reach them together. This is what makes two people one; this is what makes love grow.
Enjoy this short story and video by Celine Dion. You will no doubt see areas where your own marriage can improve. This information certainly gives those who are not married but in a relationship something to think about.
THE STORY IS LONG BUT YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY
While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those life changing experiences that you hear other people talk about, the kind that sneaks up on you unexpectedly.
This one occurred a mere two feet away from me. Straining to locate my friend among the passengers deplaning through the jet way, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.
First he motioned to his youngest son (maybe six years old) as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. As they separated enough to look in each other's face, I heard the father say, "It's so good to see you, son. I missed you so much!" His son smiled somewhat shyly, averted his eyes and replied softly, "Me, too, Dad!"
Then the man stood up, gazed in the eyes of his oldest son (maybe nine or ten) and while cupping his son's face in his hands said, "You're already quite the young man. I love you very much, Zach!" They too hugged a most loving, tender hug.
While this was happening, a baby girl (perhaps one or one-and-a-half) was squirming excitedly in her mother's arms, never once taking her little eyes off the wonderful sight of her returning father. The man said, "Hi, baby girl!" as he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over and then held her close to his chest while rocking her from side to side. The little girl instantly relaxed and simply laid her head on his shoulder, motionless in pure contentment.
After several moments, he handed his daughter to his oldest son and declared, "I've saved the best for last," and proceeded to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. He gazed into her eyes for several seconds and then silently mouthed, "I love you so much!" They stared at each other's eyes, beaming big smiles at one another, while holding both hands. For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn't possibly be.
I puzzled about it for a moment then realized how totally engrossed I was in the wonderful display of unconditional love not more than an arm's length away from me. I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was invading something sacred, but was amazed to hear my own voice nervously ask, "Wow! How long have you two been married?"
"Been together fourteen years total, married twelve of those," he replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wife's face.
"Well, then, how long have you been away?" I asked.
The man finally turned and looked at me, still beaming his joyous smile.
"Two whole days!"
Two days? I was stunned. By the intensity of the greeting, I had assumed he'd been gone for at least several weeks, if not months. I know my expression betrayed me, I said almost offhandedly, hoping to end my intrusion with some semblance of grace (and to get back to searching for my friend), "I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years!"
The man suddenly stopped smiling. He looked me straight in the eye, and with forcefulness that burned right into my soul, he told me something that left me a different person. He told me, "Don't hope, friend ... decide!"
Then he flashed me his wonderful smile again, shook my hand and said, "God bless!" With that, he and his family turned and strode away together. I was still watching that exceptional man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, "What'cha looking at?"
Without hesitating, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, "My future!"
I wrote this poem because there are many women in the WORLD who are married and they are going above and beyond to please their mate. YOU ARE TO BE COMMENDED, because it is not easy to be a mother, wife, doctor, counselor, financer, worker outside the home, etc. You have to wear so many hats.
However, God fearing women apply principles in their lives that make them so desirable to their man, they give respect, love, they are kind to their man, they do the things asked of them by him, they are humble, loyal, submissive, mild, self-controlled, they know what it means to stick to their man despite difficulties in life.
They always keep themselves beautiful, sexy, giddy, and happy. They dress to impress their mate, they flirt with him, they open their heart to him, and they enjoy walking arm and arm with him.
Women are not perfect but, it's nice to see women who try to so hard to please their man. It is equally nice to see men who recognize the efforts of such a woman, THANK YOU LADIES.
We realize too that many single women do have these qualities too so, our COMMENDATION IS EQUALLY FOR YOU AS WELL.
This next video by Baby Face is for married God fearing women.
In the western movie called the “Gunfighter” a couple was traveling to their new home, they just got married. Out of nowhere come many Indians who were trying to kill the couple. The new husband and his wife were in a horse drawn carriage and they were pulling a horse with a saddle on him. The couple tried to outrun the Indians but they could not. The new husband panicked, got on the horse and left his wife. He was scared and did not prove himself loyal to his wife through this difficult time. How do you think she felt about him?
The beauty of remaining true to a marriage mate far surpasses any physical beauty. Physical beauty inevitably fades with the years, but the beauty of loyal devotion grows with each passing year. To seek another person’s happiness, and to be willing to put his or her interests ahead of your own, can bring lasting satisfaction.
Between old married couples there is a feeling of genuine trust, a sense of security, knowing that they will stay by each other no matter what problems may arise. For them it seems only the natural thing to be loyal to each other.
This short story and video shows that, it’s not how you start in L O V E, but how you finish in the race called L O V E.
"Is there anything more beautiful in life than a boy and a girl clasping clean hands and pure hearts in the path of marriage? Can there be anything more beautiful than young love?"
And the answer is given. "Yes, there is a more beautiful thing. It is the spectacle of an old man and an old woman finishing their journey together on that path. Their hands are gnarled, but still clasped; their faces are seamed, but still radiant; their hearts are physically bowed and tired, but still strong with love and devotion for one another. Yes, there is a more beautiful thing than young love. Old love."
