When You Least Expect It

Sometimes you have to stop chasing the dream so it can find you. ~ Andi

The last four years of my life I didn’t allow myself to be involved in a relationship. That was my choice which I still believe was for good reason. Reasons, of which, I am still discovering. During those four years I was able to grow. I learned patience. I became a kinder person. The rough edges of my soul began to soften. My heart began heal. And I was filled with gratitude. I began feel everything with greater depth than I ever have before.

I began to appreciate nature all the more as well. I fell in love with the ever-changing sky, the brilliant sun, and the beautiful wildflowers that line the pathway near my home. I grew to love the breezes that kiss my face and do wild things with my hair. And I fell deeply in love with the quietness found only in nature…where I grew closer to God.

Those four years of great self-discovery ended in June. Not that I will cease learning important things about myself because I will continue. But those years were specifically designed purposefully to bring me to this moment in time. I believe this with all my heart. In September, I finally found peace and closure. I still wasn’t looking for a relationship, but my heart was opened.

Then there was a man who lived on the other side of town with a story of his own and God watched over him with great compassion. His wife had passed away three years ago and he protectively guarded his heart and all the love within it.

In September though this man felt he was perhaps ready so he began to pray that God might bring to him a companion to fill the void in his life. He still wasn’t looking, but his heart was now open.

When you least expect it….

God graciously works through people. And he did so in this story. He used my daughter who loved this man and her momma so much that she felt the two needed to know each other. So she that’s what she did. She brought them together.

God’s timing is perfection. You cannot force anything and end up with good results. I know. Patience is a virtue.

When you least expect it….

Thankfully, that encounter was not the end of the story. It was truly only the beginning of something quite wonderful indeed. ♥️

Andi

Photo: a Maine wave, October 2019