God is perfect. God's timing is perfect. God's plan is perfect.
There was a period of time that I wished I would have fought more and that my ex-boyfriend wasn't my ex anymore. But, if he was not my ex, I would not have grown as much as I have in the last two and a half years.
The most important things that God has taught me about dating in the last two and a half years are that I should not waste my time on some random guy, it is okay to be single and I need to begin doing my husband good before I am his wife!
My times are in His hands. My life isn't really mine to live. I need to stop trying to direct my life and stop trying to be the main character of my life.
I can't be upset that God didn't keep my ex-boyfriend in my life longer. I would have missed out on every amazing moment that I have been a part of over the last two and a half years. I am actually thankful that God allowed what happened to happen so that I could do everything I've done in the last two and a half years.
I'm in my 7th decade and I still think sometimes of my first 'love' and wonder how his life has been. We were high school sweethearts - for four years. But we both moved on... changed... grew.
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I visited my favorite aunt and uncle on their 64th wedding anniversary October 26th of last year. They married when they were both 26. My uncle still referred to her as "my angel,"
He passed two weeks later.