my dear husband.. Aaron L. Mayhew

you're a man who loves me as i am
you accept my limits and flaws
you make me laugh 'til I cry again and again
and you lift my days of "blahs"

your gentle
real
and hold nothing back
and stand firm with quiet strength

you my love are a real man!
I'm forever thankful to God everyday!

I admire your many talents
and abilities
you soothe me with your music
and challenge me
with disc golf in the rain

to spend time with you
in the game you love
is a treasure no one can take
but even more than that
no one can ever take back
the years we've cried, laughed, and sang

so 12 years in the company
of such a wonderful man
is something I truly treasure
and savor every moment that I can.

we keep on learning
we keep on growing
we ride the blasted waves
and enjoy the calmer days

the years will keep on coming
and none will be less than the last
all hold a special place in my heart
for you my lover, "mega-phone", protector and best friend.

I love you!

your nette (and wife ;) )

For my one and only...

to the one who has my heart
and shares the tender joys
you are the dearest treasure
and you bless me and the "boys" ;)

my heart is forever connected
to the pulse of your soul
so it jumps when you're happy
and aches when it's full
of stresses, aches and heartbreak
so, know you're never alone

for you, my love
are eternally home
in the depths of my soul.

forever your nette

Tammi G. Lynch

Someone, actually many, have asked me
"So what's your mother like" and I recall
All the funny little things
Some off the wall

Like how she helped us T.P. our pastor's house
Short sheet the bed
She was quiet as a mouse
And still was caught in the red

She's strong as an oak tree
Her soul's like a redwood
Intertwines with many
In the only way she could

You would never have to wonder
if her door to comfort would be open
She welcome the vagabond
and many of the broken

She rises with the Son
And spend time at his feet
Sharing all His love
And never skips a beat.

She's feisty and can be a handful
But man i love her so
She loves with a heart full
And NEVER let's you go

Her hugs are good and plenty
Though as a child she'd shutter at a touch
But "God is good and healing"
She says, oh so much.

She may be little
Standing only 5 foot 2
But man watch out
'cause she can take you down too!

So that's a little of my mommy
The fiery woman I love
Who touches lives of many
And my first best friend and love.

j.m.m 10*20*07

where did you come from??

written in august but edited tonight :) do you ever wonder how people become who they are?? wonder of their stories and where they've been? I was watching an elderly couple and i caught myself thinking ... "I wonder what they were like when they were my age...or even back in high school" Do you think that they ever saw where they were heading? well then that got me wondering... do I see where I'm heading? ... to tell ya the truth I don't care where I'm going but more about the journey getting there. am I kind to others on the way or do I scratch and punch to get to the other end? do i listen to others stories as much as i talk about mine? do i empathize with the broken and encourage the down-troddin'? ...because in reality it is not the things that we take with us but the relationships that we build. recognizing that in some cases we are only in the lives of some for a season, shouldn't that season be worth something? now all this bringing me to a point not of seeking this impossible perfection but to at least be aware and making an effort of some value. people matter and even in this world of such scepticisim and negativity the only way that we can leave a true and lasting mark is to give of ourselves and have a transparent heart. it takes way to much energy to be someone that your not. with the maturity gained through experience, and life lessons shared by our elders, we need to be like children again. laughing for no reason and be real. :) everything in life takes effort and time otherwise we sail through alone and bound. not fun if you ask me. ;) but you didn't ..lol. :) so where are you going.... where have you come from? jmm 8/21/07

just enough

you know there is just enough ...

• just enough time to write a blog...
• just enough food in my tummy...
• just enough Benjamens in my account...
• just enough of so many various things to keep me realizing that
  

yes... the world is still turning.

• This life is not about me! It is about the one who created me. It is about giving to the neighbor and I don't just mean the house or person next to me. I mean anyone who is not me.. that is my neighbor. I wonder how many people have read the blogs and writings of others in this vast array of space known only as the Internet. How many are laughing with the ones that are truly happy ... or crying for the ache you can hear if you truly pay attention.
  
• I don't get on here often but sometimes a friend will read the writings of someone else on here or in a forum and last night was one of those nights. I got on and posted a message to that person with deep care and concern for her. She was looking for answers ...but I think mostly a listening "ear". My heart ached for her and i didn't even know her. My husband asks "why do you care about someone you don't even know" and i said ... because Jesus did.. actually I said God made my heart that way... however as I sit and write to this open void I realized in my heart the reason I do care is because Jesus Christ cared. Imagine what it would be like if we did.
• John Lennon's song "imagine" just came to mind... I would like to preface this next statement with "I do like John Lennon's music"... having said that >> I don't agree with some of his lyrics. There is no such things as a utopia because there is good and evil ... sin and purity ... choices... good and bad. To not have suffered is to not know what true joy and thankfulness are. It is important however to "imagine" there's no selfishness... or pride... for those are the clinchers to disaster. Imagine if you treated people how you would like to be treated regardless of how they treat you day in and day out and not give up on them. They see the difference, believe me. :) They feel the difference. In many more cases than not, they change because of that difference.
• If we can wrap our heads around the fact that it's not about "me" and began loving and living passionately out loud for others it would make a difference. That is the call to all followers of Jesus Christ. Love God then Love our neighbor.... you will love yourself simply because it feels good to love others outside yourself.
• I love my Jesus!! :) Anyone who knows me would tell you that... and because I love my Jesus I love my neighbor. I am far from perfect in that, but I try. That is how we live a peaceful life...one of joy and completion. You begin to realize the only thing you can take with you to heaven is the relationships....not the cash, debt, things, etc. but the PEOPLE. The relationships. The memories.
• Life won't be perfect as we live here on earth... but we can live brighter and happier. We have the choice... not an easy one and we do need to place people around us that will hold us accountable and hear our cries... but it's our choice. There's just enough.

j.m.m 4/25/07