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"Some day my prince will come
Some day we'll meet again
And away to his castle we'll go
To be happy forever I know
Some day when spring is here
We'll find our love anew
And the birds will sing
And wedding bells will ring
Some day when my dreams come true"
Awww, Snow White, what a lovely song you sing. A song of knowing assurance that you will soon be with the ONE that you never knew existed.
We have a love-hate relationship with good romantic stories don't we?
"What a good movie/book. Why isn't my life like that? How come that hasn't happened to me? My day will never come!"
Is that you?
Do you shower in the romantic imagination of a Disney movie?
Confession, I have. I occasionally still do. However, I never believed it truly existed. I really thought that real-life couples that posed a fairy-tale happiness were sickening, "That won't last long. Lets see them in a year when they let their true colors show!"
I thought of myself as a realist of modern day romance. There are no more prince charmings. What the heck is courting? Chivalry holds nothing to the "do it myself" lady of today- the "anything you can do, I can do better" type of attitude.
It doesn't help when you are single (you can be single and still be married by the way, if you get me) and you have trained yourself for complete independence.
Okay, surely I'm not the only one with those thoughts.... but here's my point.
It does exist.
I may not have birds, rabbits and deer come to my door when I sing. I don't bake jolly goodies for consumption five times a day. But I believe God designed romance.
This is new to me. To believe that God's joy can come from a relationship built on him, and it's also romantic? Kissy kissy lovey dovey? Hmmmm
So as we skim across the thought that God loves His children so much, that he designed relational love, romantic love, a desire for emotional and physical intimacy, we must ponder "when, where, how, and who?"
Holidays are a tough time to spend alone.
It's not necessarily harder as a single parent however, the emotional challenges are definitely different.
This morning I read in the well known book Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. Turn to December 17th, then go ahead and read December 18th as well.
17th- "Come to me with your gaping emptiness, knowing that in Me you are complete...."
18th- "When you are plagued by a persistent problem-one that goes on and on-view it as a rich opportunity...Once you have become grateful for a problem, it loses its power to drag you down..."
Now, I leave you with this.
The Lord knows, the Lord provides. Rest, relax, and look at your children with pride. God has so much for them as well as you. You are set apart child. You have a purpose that must be fulfilled in the season you are in.
James 1 2-5
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces patience(KJV). 4 Let patience(KJV) finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." NIV
