How's your snow globe today?
OK, I tossed the old post because it left a wrong impression.
I want to start this out by saying I met someone. I think she's terrific. I also don't think it was by accident that we met, although an accident would play a pivotal part in a story that's not ready to share. What is ready to share is what I just did.
Things happen in my life and I'm just in awe at the speed in which they do these days. A month ago, I re-filed divorce papers after the still small voice said quit fighting a fight that's already won. I did. When I did, the clerk told us that the judge hardly ever signs the papers to waiver the 90 day waiting period. A week later, I'd be told he did sign the waiver and I just had to file the rest of the papers. I did and we're done. Just like that.
I wrote in the last post about that still, small voice telling me some things were on the horizon. I've been in the darkness for so long, and then when the sun rises, it's full on light. It's the only way I can explain how I feel these days. I'm excited but not just because I met someone. I met two men yesterday at breakfast that really gave me a spark for something I kind of fell into at church by accident. I'm hoping that spark I have will light a small fire in our church among the men of the church. More about that later, though.
My someone special, and she is because I didn't meet her by accident, as I said, has had a pretty eventful week and the best way I can describe it to you is as I described it to her. It's like someone took her snow globe and turned it upside down and shook it. I'm glad I got to be there for her and I'm doing my level best to put some of the things Jesus taught us about treating people into play.
I'm also making sure that in an unusual situation, I'm not compromising those principles we're supposed to have. I made that mistake before and the story of the woman in Colorado who had enough courage to love me as a Christian and ask me to stop doing something stays with me to this day. Fortunately, it's not a problem because both of us have talked about those things and we're both in agreement. BOTH of us.
My someone understands clearly how my faith plays out in my life. It's not just a show, but it is on display for her to see. I think honestly that's part of why God brought me into her life. (and yours too, by the way, if you're reading this!). And no, this isn't going to be the same old Coop story. I know it started out that way, and although these things are happening rapidly in my life, I'm in no hurry. I have time, but I"m not on my time these days.
So to recap, I met someone. I think she's terrific. And there's nothing going on between two people who have known each other for two weeks that normally wouldn't at that juncture, save the geography. It's only been a month, even though it's been three years, it's only been a month, and only two weeks for me and my someone.
She's just a special person and I think she's terrific. In my zeal to say that, I may have left a wrong impression and that's the last thing I wanted to do.
I want to start this out by saying I met someone. I think she's terrific. I also don't think it was by accident that we met, although an accident would play a pivotal part in a story that's not ready to share. What is ready to share is what I just did.
Things happen in my life and I'm just in awe at the speed in which they do these days. A month ago, I re-filed divorce papers after the still small voice said quit fighting a fight that's already won. I did. When I did, the clerk told us that the judge hardly ever signs the papers to waiver the 90 day waiting period. A week later, I'd be told he did sign the waiver and I just had to file the rest of the papers. I did and we're done. Just like that.
I wrote in the last post about that still, small voice telling me some things were on the horizon. I've been in the darkness for so long, and then when the sun rises, it's full on light. It's the only way I can explain how I feel these days. I'm excited but not just because I met someone. I met two men yesterday at breakfast that really gave me a spark for something I kind of fell into at church by accident. I'm hoping that spark I have will light a small fire in our church among the men of the church. More about that later, though.
My someone special, and she is because I didn't meet her by accident, as I said, has had a pretty eventful week and the best way I can describe it to you is as I described it to her. It's like someone took her snow globe and turned it upside down and shook it. I'm glad I got to be there for her and I'm doing my level best to put some of the things Jesus taught us about treating people into play.
I'm also making sure that in an unusual situation, I'm not compromising those principles we're supposed to have. I made that mistake before and the story of the woman in Colorado who had enough courage to love me as a Christian and ask me to stop doing something stays with me to this day. Fortunately, it's not a problem because both of us have talked about those things and we're both in agreement. BOTH of us.
My someone understands clearly how my faith plays out in my life. It's not just a show, but it is on display for her to see. I think honestly that's part of why God brought me into her life. (and yours too, by the way, if you're reading this!). And no, this isn't going to be the same old Coop story. I know it started out that way, and although these things are happening rapidly in my life, I'm in no hurry. I have time, but I"m not on my time these days.
So to recap, I met someone. I think she's terrific. And there's nothing going on between two people who have known each other for two weeks that normally wouldn't at that juncture, save the geography. It's only been a month, even though it's been three years, it's only been a month, and only two weeks for me and my someone.
She's just a special person and I think she's terrific. In my zeal to say that, I may have left a wrong impression and that's the last thing I wanted to do.
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