Tag Archive for 'Melanie Barnes'

Super Baby Faith

Published on September 24, 2009 in Faith, Joe and Melanie. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

Please visit our friend’s website for their new born daughter, Faith.  The family needs our prayers.

Super Baby Faith

Prayers Are Needed

Published on June 28, 2009 in Faith, Joe and Melanie. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

Melanie and I were at the Round Rock Express baseball game with the Lewis and West family.  Tim Lewis showed up late.  He had Mali and Alyssa with him.  He told us that as they were driving on Toll Road 130, a semi-truck hit a person.  Tim said that they missed the actual incident by less than a minute.  He said that he stop to help.  He saw what looked like a deer in the road, but it was this teenage looking kid.  He told Mali and Alyssa not to look.  Tim went to the truck driver, Murry Potts, to make sure he was OK.  Murry told Tim that he saw the kid by the guard rail and then the kid just jumped…jumped right in front of his semi-truck.  So the kid committed suicide.  How sad.  What was this kid thinking?  Why was his life so bad that he thought this was the way out?  This got me thinking, that we as Christ followers have to step up.  We have to become the pastors, the preachers, the people who spread the Word of God.  We missed this kid, and it makes me sad.

Please be praying for Tim, Mali, and Alyssa.  The two girls were way to young to see something like this.  Please pray that they keep strong.  Murry Potts really needs some strong prayers.  No person should have to go through that.  It is sad that because of one persons actions, the kid jumping in front of Murry’s semi, that it has made a huge dent it all these peoples lives.

God Bless You All

My Car Buying Experience Today

Published on June 26, 2009 in Joe and Melanie. 1 Comment Tags: , , .

Melanie and I went to Capitol Hyundai in Kyle to look at what used cars they had.  The sales guy told us that he had a 2005 Chrysler Sebring, with 18,000 miles, that had hail damage and he could get us a good deal on.  So he went to his manager and the manager came to us and said that we could have it for $5,000 plus TT&L.  So we went to look at it.  It did have a lot of hail damage, which I wasn’t concerned about.  I wanted a mechanically good running car.  Well, Mel and I had to leave to pick up Brit from VBS.  We told the guy we would pay $4700 out-the-door.  Of course he had to talk to his manager.  So I gave him my cell phone and told him to call me with the answer.  I didn’t think they would go for it, but I really wanted them to do $5000 out-the-door.  If they would do that, I would have bought it.  Anyways, he calls me back and tells me the best they could do is $6500 plus tt&l.  What?!?!  Before I left the of, fer was $5k plus tt&l, where did the $6500 come from?  I don’t know what happened, but I have never dealt with a car dealership where the made me an offer, and then they went up on the offer.  Needless to say, we did not buy the car.

Crazy I tell ya, just crazy!  I don’t know about these people.  So, please BEWARE of Capitol Hyundai.

Hair Cut – Long, Short, Long, Short

Published on June 19, 2009 in Joe and Melanie. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

I have been letting my hair grow out for the past two months.  For those of you who don’t know me, I normally have a buzz cut.  So I decided to let it grow out.  That meant I had to put all that hair product stuff in my hair.  I was using more shampoo to wash my hair, plus put in conditioner.  Well, I just couldn’t take it anymore so I buzzed it again.  Yeah!!!  It feels so good to have short hair again.  I just hope Melanie likes it.  We will see in about an hour!

CSI Miami – Horatio Caine

Published on March 2, 2009 in Joe and Melanie. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

So, when I cannot sleep at night, and House is not on, I don’t mind turning to A&E to watch a little bit of CSI Miami.  This show is so funny, I am laughing because of how Horatio Caine is portrayed in the show.  Why does he have to look down while he starts to talk to someone, and then look up at them about 5 seconds later, dramatically.  Or, why is he always taking his sun glasses on or off dramatically?  Or, better yet, why does he have to repeat himself all the time…(dramatically) why does he have to repeat himself all the time?  I don’t know the answers to these questions, but it sure is funny!

Oh, and if you see Melanie, ask her what she thinks of Horatio Caine.  I think she might have a small crush on him.  She has even told me that she wants me to change my name to Horatio…is that weird?

Melanie and Me, 11 years

Published on February 25, 2009 in Joe and Melanie. 3 Comments Tags: , .

Today, 11 years ago, is the very first time I ever saw Melanie.  I was in my bed room talking on the phone with an old girl friend.  Out of no where, Melanie pops her head around the corner of my door and says hi to me.  I knew then that I had to meet this girl.  She was HOT!!!  So my roommate, Melanie, and I went out that evening.  When I got back to my apartment, I told my roommate that I was going to marry Melanie.  Well, less than three months later we were married and we have not looked back since, well, I haven’t.

Melanie, you sexy, beautiful woman…I love you!

Rock of Love – Joe and Melanie Barnes

Published on February 9, 2009 in Faith, Joe and Melanie. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Check out this video that Melanie and I did for the church service this past Sunday.  The series is called “Rock of Love” and you should check it out at www.theconnectionchurch.tv.  Zak White did an outstanding job on the video!!!


Rock of Love – Joe and Melanie Barnes from Joe Barnes on Vimeo.

Ralph Meeks aka “GG Pa”

Published on January 29, 2009 in Joe. 3 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

January 9th at around 1:30pm, a man of God past away and went to see his Creator.  In his passing, he was surrounded by loved ones.  I just only wished I could have been there.  However, we did get to see his over Christmas.  This past Christmas had to of been the best Christmas ever!  The kids got to meet two new cousins and made new friends.  Melanie and I got to hang out with family that we had not seen in quite some time.  But most of all, we all got to see GG Pa and we got to shower him with lots of hugs and kisses.  Oh, here is a picture of GG Pa that I took over Christmas.

From Christmas 2008

The most memorable event that we did over Christmas was the family took Communion together.  The pastor from GG Pa’s church came over to the house on Christmas Eve and we took Communion.  As I was sitting there, crying of course, I could only think that this was going to be the last time GG Pa was going to take Communion, and I was there sharing this with him.  How awesome is that!  But you know what, even though it was his last time to take Communion, he is right there with the Lord, praising Him, worshiping Him…WOW!  After the pastor left, we gave Granny her birthday presents.  Her birthday is on Christmas Eve.  As I watched her open the card from GG Pa, of course she was crying which made everyone else cry, I had my camera and took this picture.

From Christmas 2008

Pretty awesome!  They have been married of over 50 years…and look at this picture…again…AWESOME!  Here are more pictures that I took of the family over Christmas.

Let me tell you something about Granny and GG Pa, I moved in with my dad when I was 9 years old.  The whole entire Meeks family, my step-mom’s family, took me in and treated me like I was their own.  I have very good memories of being at Granny and GG Pa’s house.  Even better memories of them taking Jennifer, my sister, and me to Bonita Lake camping and fishing.  GG Pa loved to fish, we both do.  One really awesome memory that I have of them is when my daughter, Britney, was born, they drove through the night from Roswell to Lubbock so they could be there for me and Melanie when Britney was born.  What a sacrifice!  They didn’t have to do that, but they did.  And you know what, Britney knows about that and she thinks that it was so awesome that they did that…for her.

GG Pa, you led a good life.  You had one heck of a wife.  I hope you know that you have touched many lives.  You have shown many people what a Christian man looks like.  I will miss you.  Thank you for serving our country as a Marine, thank you for taking me fishing, thank you for putting up with my non-sense, thank you for loving my family and me.

Did I Luck Out

Published on December 10, 2008 in Faith, Joe and Melanie. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

I just finished teaching a security class in Virgina, and I am sitting around surfing the web.  I went to my blog and was looking at the picture of Melanie and me.  WOW!  I have one beautiful, sexy, gorgeous, ravishing, stunning, pulchritudinous…I could keep on going, wife!  What did I do that God would bless me with her?  Thank you God!

By the way, I met Melanie Feb. 25th 1998 and we got married May 21st 1998.  This coming May will be 11 years!!!

Our 10 Year Anniversary

Published on May 21, 2008 in Joe and Melanie. 3 Comments Tags: , , , .

Wow, it has already been 10 years that Melanie and I have been married.  Totally AWESOME!!!  I thought I would attempt to write a poem for her.  Check it out at Word Junkies.