Yesterday was a hard day. I know I’m not supposed to sound so negative, but I’m going to be honest because I know that many of you are right there, too. Or have been there. Or will be there. Any “single” person out there knows all too well the pain I’m talking about. You meet a special someone. You wonder at the possibility of a romantic relationship. You ask, oh Lord, is this it? Is THIS the spouse you have for me?! You excitedly pour yourself into the relationship. Hours, or days, or weeks, or months, or even years go by. You get to know them. You invest your heart in them. But eventually, you reach a point where you realize the answer to your question is simply no. Not this person. Not this time. Not this season. No.
And that’s where I found myself yesterday. Sitting in my car in the middle of an unfamiliar city, listening to a sovereign and divine “no” fill my head and penetrate my heart. Not this person. Not this time. Not this season. No. Continue reading
degrees of brokenness 