Somewhere along the path... a special sort of the love had taken root. An now it was deep enough that they could no longer ignore it, no longer spend an afternoon together without somehow acknowledging the feeling.
Sleep came slowly, the way it had for the past year. But when it caught him, it was with good thoughts, happy thoughts. Thoughts of a lifetime of love with the greatest woman he’d ever known.
But when they finally found each other, when it was clear that God was going to give them a lifetime together, they’d made a promise to Him and to each other.
Irvel showed me that I wouldn’t be happy until I found that kind of forever love.
And if Job could thank God and look for God’s plans even in the ashes of his life.
With a window in heaven, she could celebrate our good times with us and pray for us when things are tough.
You can pray that God will help you understand those plans. But you don’t have to worry. He definitely has good plans for you.
That’s real love. Living in the moment, knowing that even if you only have today together, that would be enough.
Suddenly everything the Lord had laid on her heart made perfect sense. What had she felt before when she prayed about taking the part? That God would give her a sign, right? And now it was the same thing all over again. God wanted her to hear His voice, to know Him. And how better to know Him than by knowing what He wasn’t, where He wasn’t?
Whenever you can’t sleep, it’s God’s way of telling you to pray. That there’s someone who needs your prayers.” Bailey nodded slowly. “I like that.” “So.
For it is only in our nervousness and inability that we find strength to succeed in You.
We don’t have time to hold a grudge against someone. They could be gone before sundown.
In his heart, a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.
True friends didn’t come easily.
For a Savior she didn’t deserve and a salvation she hadn’t earned.
She felt the loss, much as he must’ve been feeling it. There would be no friendship forged, no chance at love. The canyon between their worlds had proved greater than any bridge that might’ve spanned it.
In every way that mattered, he was still married. There was no room in his heart for someone new, no matter how kind or enjoyable she was to be with.
We can trust Him with the plans He has for our lives.
The worse things got, the more she loved him, the more certain she was that somehow they could handle the days ahead.
Why am I doing this to myself, God? She looked into her own eyes and waited. But she heard no divine answers, nothing but the roar of shame and guilt that came with every.