Love is in the air!
Disclaimer: This is not the blog I
was planning to write. I was all ready to write a blog about my choosing out of
this month’s ministry and what lead me to that decision; for that blog you will
simply have to wait.
was planning to write. I was all ready to write a blog about my choosing out of
this month’s ministry and what lead me to that decision; for that blog you will
simply have to wait.
Everything is budding, including love, babies, and engagements. Each time I log into Facebook to check on life in America I see
another engagement. While I am thrilled for these couples who have found
someone to share their lives with, it drives home the fact that the man I am
returning to is
my dog. While any one of my teammates will tell you that I
adore my dog (possibly a slight understatement), Teddy will not be holding my hand
or sliding his arm over and around my shoulder during a movie anytime soon. I
can take him to an outside cafe for dinner, but the conversation is lacking at
times. He can dress to the nines, but his barking during the second act of a
play would not be welcome. In conclusion, Teddy is not an adequate substitute
for a man.
another engagement. While I am thrilled for these couples who have found
someone to share their lives with, it drives home the fact that the man I am
returning to is
my dog. While any one of my teammates will tell you that Iadore my dog (possibly a slight understatement), Teddy will not be holding my hand
or sliding his arm over and around my shoulder during a movie anytime soon. I
can take him to an outside cafe for dinner, but the conversation is lacking at
times. He can dress to the nines, but his barking during the second act of a
play would not be welcome. In conclusion, Teddy is not an adequate substitute
for a man.
While on the race this issue has not really been hard for
me, there are only seven men on my squad and I was on an all-girls team for 8
of the 11 months. Things are changing, I am returning home and returning to all
the stories of romance that have blossomed while I was away.
me, there are only seven men on my squad and I was on an all-girls team for 8
of the 11 months. Things are changing, I am returning home and returning to all
the stories of romance that have blossomed while I was away.
Have I missed out?
Christmas in India at a special needs orphanage
Photo By Brianna Danese
Rafting the Nile
The children who stole my heart in Uganda
Of course not! Over the past year I have had the experience of a
lifetime and have been more than romanced by my creator, something that hands
down tops any good date.
lifetime and have been more than romanced by my creator, something that hands
down tops any good date.
What’s the issue?
In a few weeks I will be returning to America after 11months abroad, within a few weeks of returning to my home state of Virginia I will yet again be in a season of transition as I move to Georgia for. As for my time in Georgia, I have no idea how long I am supposed to be there. So where does that leave my heart? If I were speaking without emotions – basing my comments solely on what
I know to be truth- I would tell you that this is a time for God to be
romancing me. A time for me to step deeper into the faith I have that trusts God has
my heart and will hand it over to a man in HIS perfect timing. But, I do have
feelings and for the first time in who knows how long I wonder when will it be
my time to hold hands.
I know to be truth- I would tell you that this is a time for God to be
romancing me. A time for me to step deeper into the faith I have that trusts God has
my heart and will hand it over to a man in HIS perfect timing. But, I do have
feelings and for the first time in who knows how long I wonder when will it be
my time to hold hands.
I have no desire to take things on for myself and simply
find a man who meets some sort of check list. I have always been far too
stubborn for that. I could write a list of all the qualities I am looking for
and he could be standing in front of me, yet without just the right chemistry he will not stand a chance. I know I do not want to settle, but sometimes, just
sometimes it seems like an appealing answer to snuggling up to your dog.
find a man who meets some sort of check list. I have always been far too
stubborn for that. I could write a list of all the qualities I am looking for
and he could be standing in front of me, yet without just the right chemistry he will not stand a chance. I know I do not want to settle, but sometimes, just
sometimes it seems like an appealing answer to snuggling up to your dog.
So what’s the point?
If any of this seems to hit home for you, you’re not alone!
Tis’ the season for people to be filled with romance, but it is also the season
where others all too often fall into a trap of comparing what other hearts
have. That is a spirit of comparison which leads to an entrapment of lies
and dissatisfaction. There is nothing to be gained by sitting in what we do not have. I could miss out on all the spectacular memories from this past year of
traveling and easily risk not being present during the blessings that are
set for me in this next season.
Tis’ the season for people to be filled with romance, but it is also the season
where others all too often fall into a trap of comparing what other hearts
have. That is a spirit of comparison which leads to an entrapment of lies
and dissatisfaction. There is nothing to be gained by sitting in what we do not have. I could miss out on all the spectacular memories from this past year of
traveling and easily risk not being present during the blessings that are
set for me in this next season.
So let’s guard our hearts against dissatisfaction, be
cautious of where we find our affirmation, check our motives behind flirtatious
behavior and be prepared for some spiritual warfare. Satan knows right where to
hit us, our hearts. It is time to stay present, focused on what is before us in
THIS moment, trusting that in HIS perfect timing we will have a hand to hold.
cautious of where we find our affirmation, check our motives behind flirtatious
behavior and be prepared for some spiritual warfare. Satan knows right where to
hit us, our hearts. It is time to stay present, focused on what is before us in
THIS moment, trusting that in HIS perfect timing we will have a hand to hold.
Until then there are plenty of other ways for me to find
myself romanced by Jesus.
myself romanced by Jesus.
