Patience has never been one of my strong points. And that definition certainly does not describe me!
But I do try to be patient and to wait upon the Lord. I am not always successful.
Sometimes life takes us to places that we don't understand or where we don't want to be. We wonder how we got there and why we are in a particular situation.
It could be that the place we are in is a trail to the destination God has in store for us. Or it could be that He is waiting on us to grow or to change or to learn. .
Looking back on the last 2 years of my life I can see the trail that God has led me down. I did not always understand it. I questioned it. I was restless and annoyed. But God was faithful and He always heard my prayer.
For 14 years I have driven a 100 mile round trip to work and back. I spent 2 hours a day driving when I would rather be at home. But the last couple of years it has been so hard. Morning after morning I would get up at 4:30am to get ready for a job that was not what I wanted to do. There were days that I had a bad attitude. There were days that I thought I would not be able to keep doing it. But I did with Gods grace.
My prayers did not fall on deaf ears. God was listening.
And finally I see a new trail I am heading down. This trail runs right in front of my house and it ends 9 miles down the road that I live on. I start my new job tomorrow, July 26th, at Chris Cox Horsemanship. His ranch is 9 miles from my home, well, 9.2 miles to be exact. I feel like a huge burden has been lifted off of my shoulders. I will save about $400 a month on gas and have 2 extra hours at home each day.
I'm not nervous or anxious about starting a new job. It is exactly where I am supposed to be.
So if you are struggling with something in your life, pray and tell God your needs and try to be patient. Don't give up and continue to believe. There is hope.
Psalm 25:5; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Patience
Patience: an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay. (Dictionary.com)
Saturday, July 10, 2010
"Always saddle your own horse" - Connie Reeves
Connie Reeves had the same kind of spirit and grit that was found in the pioneering woman that helped settle the Western frontier. She had moxie!
She was the oldest living member of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. At the age of 100, she rode in a parade when the Cowgirl Museum opened its new building.
Connie died in 2003 at the age of 101 after being thrown from her favorite horse, 28 year-old Dr Pepper.
Connie graduated from Texas Women's University and then attended the University of Texas School of Law, (She was one of the first women to study law at the University of Texas) but left school to take a job during the Great Depression because her family needed the money.
She went on to teach at two San Antonio high schools and at one she founded a drill team which is still in existence.
I could go on and on about her accomplishments and awards but the thing that I think was most important was the legacy she left for thousands of young ladies.
Connie was also a riding instructor at Camp Waldemar for Girls since 1936 and taught more than 30,000 girls to ride. But she taught much more than riding to these young ladies, she also taught self-reliance -- and that is why her motto was: "Always
saddle your own horse"
She not only wanted them to literally saddle their own horse but I believe she wanted the girls to be accountable for their own actions and for their own future.
Girls and women in this era have so many opportunities available to them and it is because of pioneering women like Connie and many others that rode down the trail before us.
Connie Reeves was a legendary woman with the
strength and character as big as Texas.
(It is women like Connie that inspired my poem The Cowgirl Way. If you will go to my page on this web site and read my poem, The Cowgirl Way, you will see I used Connie's motto.)
Connie Reeves had the same kind of spirit and grit that was found in the pioneering woman that helped settle the Western frontier. She had moxie!
She was the oldest living member of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. At the age of 100, she rode in a parade when the Cowgirl Museum opened its new building.
Connie died in 2003 at the age of 101 after being thrown from her favorite horse, 28 year-old Dr Pepper.
Connie graduated from Texas Women's University and then attended the University of Texas School of Law, (She was one of the first women to study law at the University of Texas) but left school to take a job during the Great Depression because her family needed the money.
She went on to teach at two San Antonio high schools and at one she founded a drill team which is still in existence.
I could go on and on about her accomplishments and awards but the thing that I think was most important was the legacy she left for thousands of young ladies.
Connie was also a riding instructor at Camp Waldemar for Girls since 1936 and taught more than 30,000 girls to ride. But she taught much more than riding to these young ladies, she also taught self-reliance -- and that is why her motto was: "Always
saddle your own horse"
She not only wanted them to literally saddle their own horse but I believe she wanted the girls to be accountable for their own actions and for their own future.
Girls and women in this era have so many opportunities available to them and it is because of pioneering women like Connie and many others that rode down the trail before us.
Connie Reeves was a legendary woman with the
strength and character as big as Texas.
(It is women like Connie that inspired my poem The Cowgirl Way. If you will go to my page on this web site and read my poem, The Cowgirl Way, you will see I used Connie's motto.)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Heros
In this day and time it is hard for me to find a person that I consider "Hero" material. For the most part, Hollywood and music idols lack integrity and morals. Sports figures seem to think they are above the law and have no sense of propriety. And politicians... I'm not even going there. There is so much controversy and drama that there are television programs that are dedicated to reporting all the latest arrests, break-ups, wardrobe malfunctions, etc of the stars, athletes and politicians.
Having said all that, I will tell you that July 6th is the 12th anniversary of one of Americas most loved hero's, Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys!
I wasn't born until 1958 (yes, I'm THAT old!) and the television show that he starred in with his wife, Dale Evans, aired from 1951 to 1957. But there were reruns and the memories of my parents and older siblings.
Oh to have heros like him and Dale for our children to look up to.
And not only did he and his wife provide us with role models and entertaining movies with a lesson in each one but they gave us music and songs that will last forever.
You will see on my profile page on this website,Always Cowboy.net, a poem that I wrote about Roy and Dale. I hope you will take a few minutes to read it.
We may never have the likes of Roy Rogers in this day and time but each of us should keep in mind that we touch lives everyday. The people we come in contact with each day, no matter how fleeting, are affected by the things we say and do. Or by what we don't say or do. With a smile, a kind word, a please or a thank we may change the course of someones day. And in our private lives, are we being a good role model for our children and grandchildren or the neighbors children?
We may not be able to touch as many lives as Roy Rogers but we can make a small difference in the life of a down and out stranger or in the life of a child.
It sure is something to aspire too!
Happy trails!
Teresa Burleson texascowgirlpoet@yahoo.com
Having said all that, I will tell you that July 6th is the 12th anniversary of one of Americas most loved hero's, Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys!
I wasn't born until 1958 (yes, I'm THAT old!) and the television show that he starred in with his wife, Dale Evans, aired from 1951 to 1957. But there were reruns and the memories of my parents and older siblings.
Oh to have heros like him and Dale for our children to look up to.
And not only did he and his wife provide us with role models and entertaining movies with a lesson in each one but they gave us music and songs that will last forever.
You will see on my profile page on this website,Always Cowboy.net, a poem that I wrote about Roy and Dale. I hope you will take a few minutes to read it.
We may never have the likes of Roy Rogers in this day and time but each of us should keep in mind that we touch lives everyday. The people we come in contact with each day, no matter how fleeting, are affected by the things we say and do. Or by what we don't say or do. With a smile, a kind word, a please or a thank we may change the course of someones day. And in our private lives, are we being a good role model for our children and grandchildren or the neighbors children?
We may not be able to touch as many lives as Roy Rogers but we can make a small difference in the life of a down and out stranger or in the life of a child.
It sure is something to aspire too!
Happy trails!
Teresa Burleson texascowgirlpoet@yahoo.com
Monday, June 21, 2010
Howdy!
Welcome to the first edition of Chasing Tumbleweeds.
I chose the name of my column from one of my favorite stories, Conagher.
Conagher is a western film based on a Louis L'Amour novel of the same name, starring Sam Elliott as Conagher and Katherine Ross as Evie. It is the story of a woman that went west with her husband but was widowed soon after. She lived out on the prairie and became so lonely that she began to write notes and tie them to tumbleweeds. She just wanted to share her heart. The tumbleweeds would blow across the prairie and Conagher would find the notes on them and he eventually fell in love with Evie through the things that she wrote in the notes. And Evie fell in love with the wilderness: One of my favorite parts of the movie is when she says, "You don't know what music is until you hear the wind in the cedars"
What a romantic Western love story. Conagher is one of my favorite movies. Am I a romantic? You bet yer boots I am! Aren't all poets?
So I am going to tie notes to the tumbleweeds of the world wide web and let them blow across cyberspace. I just want to share my heart. I hope the notes you find are entertaining and thought provoking. Maybe you'll even fall in love with me!
So until next week, Sit tall in the saddle and pull yer hat low, may the Lord ride with you where 'er you may go.
Teresa Burleson Cowboy Poetry the Cowgirl Way texascowgirlpoet@yahoo.com
Welcome to the first edition of Chasing Tumbleweeds.
I chose the name of my column from one of my favorite stories, Conagher.
Conagher is a western film based on a Louis L'Amour novel of the same name, starring Sam Elliott as Conagher and Katherine Ross as Evie. It is the story of a woman that went west with her husband but was widowed soon after. She lived out on the prairie and became so lonely that she began to write notes and tie them to tumbleweeds. She just wanted to share her heart. The tumbleweeds would blow across the prairie and Conagher would find the notes on them and he eventually fell in love with Evie through the things that she wrote in the notes. And Evie fell in love with the wilderness: One of my favorite parts of the movie is when she says, "You don't know what music is until you hear the wind in the cedars"
What a romantic Western love story. Conagher is one of my favorite movies. Am I a romantic? You bet yer boots I am! Aren't all poets?
So I am going to tie notes to the tumbleweeds of the world wide web and let them blow across cyberspace. I just want to share my heart. I hope the notes you find are entertaining and thought provoking. Maybe you'll even fall in love with me!
So until next week, Sit tall in the saddle and pull yer hat low, may the Lord ride with you where 'er you may go.
Teresa Burleson Cowboy Poetry the Cowgirl Way texascowgirlpoet@yahoo.com
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Testing!
This is a test of the email posting feature of the blog of Chasing Tumbleweeds with Teresa Burleson!
Monday, June 7, 2010
WELCOME!
WELCOME TO CHASING TUMBLEWEEDS with TERESA BURLESON!
Featured at ALWAYS COWBOY, CHASING TUMBLEWEEDS shares the thoughts, news, events, cowgirl & cowboy poetry of Cowgirl Poet and horsewoman Teresa Burleson. This Texas Cowgirl Poet also plans on sharing the lives and histories of Cowgirls and Cowboys of the past and the lifestyles of present day Cowgirls and Cowboys.
Teresa's writings are award nominated and range from humorous to inspirational. She lives the life she writes about and gives her all to preserving the Cowgirl Way.
Join Teresa CHASING TUMBLEWEEDS and at ALWAYS COWBOY where you can read her Cowgirl Poetry!
"Listen to the wind and look what just blew in on the tumbleweeds!"
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