I wanted to share how God can take something that was meant for evil, something as evil as a movie theater massacre....and somehow, even if a little bit use it for our good and His Glory. And to encourage people that there are girls out there worth fighting for still....and there are guys out there still willing to fight. Because I believe through all I have come to know that a life of self renouncing love is one of liberty.read and watch ... Read More about God took something that was meant for evil…
Stories of Long-Awaited Love
two kinds of hope
We’d never even talked on the phone before—just written back and forth on Facebook for the past four months, but it was as comfortable as could be from the get-go. He was sitting at a table when I walked in—not holding a rose like in romance novels—but reading a book in true Trevor-fashion. read their story at Paula Writes:Hope Greater Than a Diamond Ring How I Met My Future Husband Trevor Declares His Undying Love . . . Sorta 3 ... Read More about two kinds of hope
Unexpected Grace
I am a woman who is bound first, above any other loyalty, to the authority of Scripture and the lordship of Christ. I knew that, to this point, I had been equipped and gifted by the Lord to serve Him as a single woman, and these passages, in the New Testament in particular, that seemed to indicate that maybe if you could serve the Lord as a single, then you should. And I said, "I need to know from God's Word: Is there freedom to consider ... Read More about Unexpected Grace
It began at a wedding
After a dozen rounds of questions and answers over four months (all by email) there was one point when I took too-long to respond, and Jana gently hinted that she needed me to tell her where this was going, and if it was going anywhere. Read the rest of the story ... Read More about It began at a wedding
He didn’t meet some of the criteria on my “list.”
Though Jon and I often say we wished we’d met each other earlier in life (he’s 36), in reality, God’s plans and timing are always the best. I couldn’t see then why it took so long for me to meet the man I would choose to spend the rest of my life with, but Jon is definitely worth the wait and years of character-building singlehood. Click here to read the whole story ... Read More about He didn’t meet some of the criteria on my “list.”
“I cannot decipher my thoughts.”
As the months went on, I began to understand more and more about how my (INTJ) brain worked. Thoughts were thought of and feelings followed. First, I had to logically determine my thoughts about Randy and wait until my subconscious felt safe enough for emotion to appear. Read the Introduction Read Part 1 Read the Whole Story ... Read More about “I cannot decipher my thoughts.”
They played Rook and the sparks flew
At 29, Ellie realized that if she were going to get married, God would have to bring someone to her. When Don offered to fix her radio, she thought, "Lord, this is the kind of man I would like to have as a husband." Read the rest of their story at Boundless: Don't Mind the Gap ... Read More about They played Rook and the sparks flew
he loved the Lord, and loved people
Kristi was initially aware of Dennis's striking blue eyes, his warm personality and his character. It was obvious that he loved the Lord, and loved people. A gentleman, he was very considerate of her as a young lady, but kind to everybody else too. "I told the Lord my thoughts and asked that if Dennis was part of His plan for me, he would make contact soon." Read the rest of their story at Boundless: Don't Mind the Gap ... Read More about he loved the Lord, and loved people
Now he was calling her “darling”
Dan didn't go to India to find a wife. He went to serve at a small Christian hostel that housed children going to school away from home. For many of them, he was the first American they had ever seen.Dan didn't know he had met his wife. He just knew that this mischievous teenager was not blinded by the fact that he had come from a rich country. Read the rest of their story at Boundless: Don't Mind the Gap Cross-Culture Marriage ... Read More about Now he was calling her “darling”
The Romance of Farsight and Tender-heart
I could render our tale as an allegory. I would call it, “The Romance of Farsight and Tender-heart,” and there would be a ringing bell, a garden and an ivory tower and a dark but lovely path between the two. Narrating by mere arithmetic might cause a scandal, but the numbers are true, too: he proposed the second time we met face-to-face; I said yes after knowing him for only seven weeks. Read An Apprentice Lover: The Wisdom of Saying, “Yes” ... Read More about The Romance of Farsight and Tender-heart
Don’t analyze and don’t fantasize
"Don't analyze and don't fantasize" was my motto for those two weeks and I would blast the radio with dance music each time I got in the car to try and prevent myself from doing just that.But I was falling in love. Read Their Story: And Then I Fell In Love ... Read More about Don’t analyze and don’t fantasize
Princess Meets Knight
Abigail Paul & Joe Westbrook: Two lives united in friendship, Two friends united in love, One love united in Christ."Princess Meets Knight (well, sorta)" the humorous & slightly-less-than-accurate version of Joe & Abi's story which they initially shared with their friends on April Fool's Joe: We met at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, CO in August of 2009. I was there for the five-year meeting of Sasquatch ... Read More about Princess Meets Knight
