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TITLE: My Happily Ever After | Previous Challenge Entry
By Pamela Hill
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Imagining these were my children, I’d play with them, feed them, bathe them and read them to sleep. After that my truly favorite time began as I washed dishes and put them away, dusted, vacuumed and daydreaming the whole time of the perfect life I would have one day. Then those enjoyable evenings were rewarded with 25 cents an hour when the true owners returned to claim back the life that was rightfully theirs.
Unfortunately the wonderland version of life collided with reality very early on as my life crumbled all around me for the first time at twenty years of age. But I was not to be defeated as I picked myself up each time, dusted myself off and went forward boldly in pursuit of my dreams. It wears me out now to think of all the ups and downs and train wrecks that have been my life.
But here I sit, in a women’s homeless shelter, 63 years old with five failed marriages behind me.
I’m done. I give up. I have no more plans. I’m not even wanting to try and go on. I give up. I’m done,
Heaven smiles
I see there’s a Bible Study offered in the morning, it makes me realize I’ve not only given up on myself but I’ve given up on God. All I ever wanted was to be married and be happy, to have someone to love and be loved. Why was that so hard for You? But deep down I know it’s not God’s fault, it’s me, I’m just a throw away, it’s time to face the facts; I’ll never have a true marriage, no one will ever be faithful to me, everyone leaves when it stops being fun.
Heaven weeps
Even though I don’t plan on attending, I find myself asking the others at the dinner table; “What is the Bible Study about in the morning?”
“Tomorrow is SOAP day” one of the gals volunteers.
Just as I’m about to ask she explains; “We read through the Bible, six chapters at a time, and write a paper on any scripture of our choice in the chapters assigned. We call the paper a SOAP because we choose a Scripture, write our Observations, make Application to our life and then write out a Prayer. SOAP! ”
“What is the assigned scripture for tomorrow?” I ask, even though I don’t really care.
“Hosea, Chapters One through Six”
That settles it for me, Hosea? No way!
But I decide to read the six chapters anyhow, what can it hurt?
Heaven shouts
My SOAP:
Scripture: Hosea 2:19&20
I will make you My wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love and compassion. I will be faithful to you and make you Mine, and you will finally know Me as the Lord.
Observation: God sees me! He hears my cry, He has been waiting for this moment, to tell me I’ve been looking in all the wrong places and expecting to find what only He can give me.
Heaven rejoices
Application: God, You know me, You love me. I believe that if I will look to You to be all that I need, You will show me that I will never again be disappointed.
Heaven laughs
Prayer: Father God, I’m sorry it took me so long to turn and face You. I’m Yours, and now You have shown me that You are mine. I love You Lord, I put all of my faith in You for the rest of my days.
Heaven dances
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Nice writing, original.