Hello!  Welcome to my page!

I am Shelley, in San Antonio, Texas, a widowed mom with a heart full of compassion, love & humor.  I seek others with positive attitudes, who want to enjoy moments given us to edify, uplift, & inspire each other through life's challenges. Who I meet are... diverse people with heart-enveloping stories to share! I enjoy listening & learning from their mistakes, as well as, their triumphs. 
(FYI: All hyperlinks are in different colored single words, or small phrases...
 you can click on these to learn more! Here are a few following:)

Romance        Grief Page        Books for Grievers        Support Groups     

  


Who I am, what I enjoy.... 

I am a lover of jazz & Christian music, red wine, herbs, concerts, poetry, inspirational reading, bible study, picnics in the hill country, live theater, the San Antonio Symphony, romance & and coca-cola!  I'm a great cook with diverse recipes. I enjoy light gardening, web design, full time school, & seeking truths through philosophical discussions. Being a mom, I enjoy juvenile humor, silly comedies,  & lots of laughter during Friday night relaxing moments. My favorite way to relax is soaking in a huge tub of bubbles, with soft music (preferably the Pachelbel Canon) & candles aglow. The only thing that could compliment that is a full body massage. Oh yeah, each day a little bite of Chocolate keeps the hormones tame! I am a best friend to those I consider dear, & enjoy inviting company over for meals. Weekend ventures into the hill country lessens my stress!

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  My kiddos... 

are the most precious gifts I've ever received. After losing my first son, & many other loved ones, I know that I am here to support them & teach them what GOD has shown me so far.  

My oldest married Aug.24, 2002 & went north to finish her studies of interior design, with her husband who is studying Film. She was a beautiful bride, too! She exudes a positive independent spirit & will make a great Interior Designer! Her wit and sarcastic puns make her one of a kind!

My middle child is rebelling from Godly principals right now, so pray for her return to a GODly life! She suffers with Cystic Fibrosis, a non-curable chronic disease. You would not ever guess that, being the sunbeam that she is, lighting the world, one smile at a time, when she isn't rebelling!!!  

My son is... a former karate athlete, a comedian, who makes his own "spears" via tree branches, &  his current interest GIRLS!!! His search of game codes makes him an internet junkie, as well as a master at video games! Challenge him  & he will make you whimper!  He also loves biking & his dog, Baron who smiles when we are home! 

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Favorite Quotes:   

In the discussion of: You should be attracted to someone if you are going to marry them... "Duh! Thats why God gave us eyelids!" (Latisha Stiggers)

You laugh because I'm different, I laugh because you're all the same(Chelsea Novak)

There are more snakes in the field, than diamonds! (mine)

I can be changed by what happens to me... But I refuse to be reduced by it! (Maya Angelou)

Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another. (unknown)

The world is no longer a romantic place... but some of the people are!  Therein lies the promise!  (unknown)

Of all days, the days on which one has not laughed is the one most surely wasted! (Sebastian-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort

When you judge someone, you don't define them... you define yourself!!!  (Linda Ellerbee)

Make yourself necessary to someone. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

To believe your own thought...
to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men -  that is genius! 
 
(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

I looked down & saw a grave. 
I looked up & I saw God. 
I chose to look forward to see what He had planned for me!  I survived! (S. Norman

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known GOD. (Corrie Ten Boom)

He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has enjoyed the trust of pure women,  the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction. (Who said that?)

Experience is a hard teacher because he gives the test first, the lesson afterwards! (Vernon S. Law)

So many freaks..... so few circus! (unknown)

It is only when we truly know & understand that we have a limited time on Earth 
&  that we have no way of knowing when our time is up,  
then we will begin  to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had."

(Elizabeth Kübler-Ross)                            

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Favorite Authors:   

Max Lucado, Richard Paul Evans, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Carl Jung, Doug Manning, Lewis Grizzard, C.S.Lewis,
Robert Fulghum, Erma Bombeck, Jack Canfield, Maya Angelou,  John Gray, Beth Moore, Isaiah the Prophet! 

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Sweetest thing ever said to me: 
 
"To  the eternal spring  in  you..."  (sent on a card  with flowers to my work site!) Thanks Samuel! 
I am seeking the right man who is ready for a healthy, permanent relationship. 
Treasure is found by those who seek
...  see my link:
  Hope for Romance! 

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WWW-Favorite links: 

http://www.bereavedparents.com/billofrights.htm 

http://www.eakles.com/godsplan.html           

http://www.moseynme.com/

http://www.oakhillschurchofchrist.org/

http://www.poppajohns.com

http://www.tftd-online.com/

www.testedbyfirepottery.com  &  
http://klove.com/listen/
http://www.doityourself.com/ 

 http://dustybritches.com/entertain.htm  & www.gregcarnesprodcutions.com  &  www.christaylormusic.com

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Favorite Music:       

Chris Taylor (www.christaylormusic.com) (Above with Lady Jane Grey's, David & Sarah), Lady Jane Grey (www.ladyjanegrey.com), Sting, U2,  Jars of Clay, Delirious, Geoff Moore, Newsboys, James Taylor, Santana, 
Alana Davis, Creed, Eric Clapton, Third Day, The Newsboys, Michael W Smith, Sade... most any jazz, most classical, nature & Celtic music, also. 
Good lyrics, groovin', feely tunes that inspire you!

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 THERE IS A NEW DAY
Shelley N.

There is a new day, beyond these present blues
I don't know when I'll reach it, I haven't any clues,
I try to kindly focus on the road beyond the sigh
and look to sun filled days, and clearing, bluer skies.

The storm that I am living, is only threatening now
I know that all storms settle, beyond our fears and doubts
A day of eternal delight, will eventually transcend
I know the rainbows coming, after the thunderous wind.

The moments of the darkest hours, are when I look behind
at bygone days, and many years, of distant past and lives,
I have to turn around and face the future as it comes
My present life may be humbled, but my victory's not yet won.

My present view seems limited, my hopes are narrowed small
GOD's vision is without limit, for He oversees us all,
Happy days will come once more, if I but look ahead
My life upon the Lord is cast, I have no fear, nor dread.

His vision offers hope, his future for me bright
I know He radiates my future, in Jesus' son-light,
When finally, I take last breath, and I am chosen few
That's when my hopes, will then display, promised rainbow hues.

Links for grieving widows:
good grief 
          support groups to help you         books


Today is the first day of the rest of your life. 
You may not get tomorrow! 
Who wakes up and says, "Today, I'm going to die!?" 
Tell someone you love them... smile at a stranger. 
Just
STOP!  Life is too short to run everywhere!
Take time to love your mate <3  your children <3 your friends. 

Reach out & help a single parent.  
L-I-S-T-E-N
to them!  Stop judging them The world will be a better place!
And God will smile down, and give you an extra diamond in that awaiting crown of yours!

After some debilitating mistakes, I found the truth... GOD 's Grace, & his mercy & his unending Love. 
If you don't have a personal relationship with Jesus, talk to someone who will share with you the truth... 
but know, not all so called "Christians" know Him in this personal way! Some are still seeking the truth! 
Some are just acting out  what they understand is an act of obedience... 
There's a lot more to it than that! Ask, seek & receive!

The Lord will guide you always
         He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land 
         and will strengthen your frame.
         You will be like a well-watered garden, 
         like a spring whose waters never fail
(Isaiah 58:11)


"Never outgrow your love for sunsets!" (Bruce) 
Each is new... each is different... a new beginning!

Email me at eyez2cwith@aol.com

GOD bless you today & always! 
The Lord will never leave you, nor forsake you! 
He is always with you!

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