http://www.finallyhuman.com/2010/01/singleness-and-intimacy/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.finallyhuman.com/2010/01/singleness-and-intimacy/comment-page-1/#comment-294 David Whitehead Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:26:45 +0000 http://www.eremosanemos.com/?p=282#comment-294 When I was about 30-something, and hadn't yet met Anne, I wrote a booklet; 12 sides of A5 and I called it 'Involuntary Singleses; Home Alone 2 and a half; the smell of supermarket micromeals' (or something like that). It expressed something like what you're talking about in these blogs. I had met a lovely girl, I had high hopes for the relationship, but it turned out to be one way. I had proposed and was turned down. Then God gave me the same scripture 4 times over 3 days from 4 separate sources, and it was the one where Abraham had to sacrifice his son (only thankfully God stopped him when he was ready to demonstrate his obedience). I realised I had to let go and let God get on with it. I wrote that booklet about just praising God what ever the circumstances, and being content in whatever circumstances God puts us in; lack or plenty. So it was that I handed it over to him and said 'if you have me single for the rest of my life, so be it.' Then I wrote the booklet, and a couple of months later I met Anne. The circumstances surrounding our meeting were mindblowing, but that's how God seems to work at times. Perhaps I should get that booklet loaded up on the web sometime. Having said that, I hear what you are saying about the craving just to touch and be touched - to just have a hug. Yes, I felt that too; here's something that might inspire you for a bit of fun if you haven't seen it before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4 God bless mate David W When I was about 30-something, and hadn’t yet met Anne, I wrote a booklet; 12 sides of A5 and I called it ‘Involuntary Singleses; Home Alone 2 and a half; the smell of supermarket micromeals’ (or something like that). It expressed something like what you’re talking about in these blogs. I had met a lovely girl, I had high hopes for the relationship, but it turned out to be one way. I had proposed and was turned down. Then God gave me the same scripture 4 times over 3 days from 4 separate sources, and it was the one where Abraham had to sacrifice his son (only thankfully God stopped him when he was ready to demonstrate his obedience). I realised I had to let go and let God get on with it. I wrote that booklet about just praising God what ever the circumstances, and being content in whatever circumstances God puts us in; lack or plenty. So it was that I handed it over to him and said ‘if you have me single for the rest of my life, so be it.’ Then I wrote the booklet, and a couple of months later I met Anne. The circumstances surrounding our meeting were mindblowing, but that’s how God seems to work at times. Perhaps I should get that booklet loaded up on the web sometime.
Having said that, I hear what you are saying about the craving just to touch and be touched – to just have a hug. Yes, I felt that too; here’s something that might inspire you for a bit of fun if you haven’t seen it before:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4
God bless mate
David W

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