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Partner Fills A Loving Need
It was as typical a divorce, as divorce can be. Sherry and Paul were fifty-something’s; clearly no longer suited for a compatible life together. A few years later Sherry met Robert. She really wasn’t “that into him” but he was a good guy and she enjoyed his company. After five months of dating Robert, she broke up with him. She figured there was someone better out there for her. Sherry had a long list of requirements for her happily-ever-after, and Robert fell short. Funny thing about her plan… it turns out Robert was her intended after-all. God gave Sherry a nudge. It took not having Robert in her life, to show her how much she missed him. Thinking too much about what we want, can distract us from connecting with a person who fills our needs. The significant others in our lives can be the completed task on a self-centered list of wants, or a partner in the joys and challenges of our needs. Are you asking the question, what is it I want, or who is it I need?. For All the Single Ladies I grew up believing thatevery princess finds her prince.It's inevitable.My kingdom, on the other hand,is full of frogs.No matter how often I kiss them,they remain stubbornly amphibious.Where is the prince You made for me?Help me find him.Fish him out of this sea of possibilities.My life remains Your tale to tell.I remain ever-hopeful,ever-trusting in Your narration.Please grant me my happily ever after,after all. "Are you looking for love?"       Read next feature >
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