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| Mrs Painter's Love Inspired Painting |
I love love stories. I love the word LOVE.
I love these verses regarding love...Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love
in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not
self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no
account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered
wrong]. Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever
ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under
all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]. Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to
an end]. As for prophecy ( the gift of interpreting the divine will and
purpose), it will be fulfilled and pass away; as for tongues, they will
be destroyed and cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away [it will
lose its value and be superseded by truth].And so faith, hope, love abide [faith—conviction and belief
respecting man’s relation to God and divine things; hope—joyful and
confident expectation of eternal salvation; love—true affection for God and man, growing out of God’s love for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is love.- I Corinthians 13:4-13 Amplified Version.
Love is not blind, it sees more not less but because it sees more, it is willing to see less...and this is one of my favorite love quotes since i was in elementary. I read it from a christian book during my early christian life.
Now, talking about love and love stories, let me share this wonderful love story that i really like. I happened to interview a co-blogger and a friend who found her love. She's a blogger and an artist at the same time. She paints so i call this love story as, A Painter Meets Mr. Painter (the last name of her found lover, whose last name become now hers).
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| Mrs Painter's other Love Inspired Painting |
Here's my interview with Mrs Theresa Flores-Painter.....
Wedding Dreams And Reality:
What was your dream wedding?
Theresa Flores Painter:
My dream wedding had
always been a simple one, very intimate and private, only 50 very carefully and
picked out guests composed of family and long time friends but memorable and
elegant. And that's what Russell gave me.
Wedding Dreams And Reality:
Have it ever occured in your mind
that you will not be able to get married
and stay single forever? If so, how
did you overcome it?
Theresa Flores Painter:
Yes it had. I dreamed
of getting married someday but I feared getting involved again because I've been
hurt before. It took a lot of prayers and a great amount of understanding
from my husband who was then my boyfriend and best friend. I was single by
choice. I wouldn't let anyone in until I was certain this was the one. I
have so much love to give and I'd only give it to someone I'd fully trust and
he has to prove his worth.
Wedding Dreams And Reality:
How did you meet each other?
Theresa Flores Painter:
We met 12 years ago on
the net. Our love story is one for the record.
Wedding Dreams And Reality:
How long did you wait for him to
meet you in person?
Theresa Flores Painter:
Three years ago, he
asked permission to visit but I didn't let him. I knew if we got together he
could fall for me as he already expressed interest then but I was still hurting
from my previous broken relationship. I thought it wouldn't be fair to him if I would let him come and I was only half-hearted about the visit. Even though I thought
I wasn't in love with him then yet, I cared for him very much and was very
careful not to hurt him because I know how it felt to be rejected and
hurt by someone you love.
We continued to be
friends despite that. I still cared for him, he still cared for me and our
friendship continued to grow, Finally sometime in August 2011, he tried to get
my permission to let him visit and this time I said yes .
Wedding Dreams And Reality:
How long were you engaged before you got married?
Theresa Flores Painter:
We got engaged Feb.
23, 2012 and got married August 3, 2012. 5 months and 11 days
Wedding Dreams And Reality:
How did he propose marriage to you?
Theresa Flores Painter:
Russell knows me too
well to know how to do it in a way I might prefer it to be done. I won't go
into details but it was very private and quiet which was what I liked.And after
I said yes, we went to talk to my parents and asked their blessing.
Wedding Dreams And Reality:
How did you know that he is the
one?
Theresa Flores Painter:
You just know.
Wedding Dreams And Reality:
Can you tell more about Mr
Painter (His civil status before you met him)?
Theresa Flores Painter:
Russell was married
when I met him. He introduced me to his wife who was also handicapped and it was
her that I was initially close to. She died in 2006 and our loss ( he lost a
wife and I lost a very good, close friend) both affected us so much and found
comfort in each other as we both have good memories of her.
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| Mr. Painter and his son from his late wife |
Russell is into woodwork. He makes bowls and pens and candlesticks out of different wood
materials as a hobby. He is also a motorcyclist and used to be a very active
member of "Christian Motorcyclists Association" (CMA) in Australia.
He's still a member but he lives here now.
Wedding Dreams And Reality:
How did you prepare for your
wedding?
Theresa Flores Painter:
With a lot of prayers
and help from friends.
Wedding Dreams And Reality:
You are a blessed woman, i can say. What can you tell single people who
want to get married yet still single and already reached their late 30's or
40's? What encouragement can you give to those who are physically challenged
who want to settle down?
Theresa Flores Painter:
If it's God's will,
it'll happen. Just pray, trust God and Choose wisely. Don't rush! Wait for the
right person.
To the physically
challenged, don't lose hope. We have as much right and chance as everybody
else. The challenge is to find someone exceptional who can see past the
physical defects and love you for the person you've become.
Thank you for giving me the chance to share my story with you. God bless!
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Thank you, Thess for sharing your wonderful love story.
God bless you and your husband, too!
Keep on loving God...keep on loving each other and stay happy!
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