Shippy...
I examine myself daily, to expose any fault in myself which is not Christ like.
Perhaps I do not quite "fit in" here, as I am much different than most of you. I choose to live my life not of the world, though being in the world.
I come here to visit and encourage those who are hurting and lonely. I listen to the Spirit as he directs me with words to say, emails, flowers and ecards to send that just may make a difference in someone's life. It is my intent to be a friend to all.
My profile states I am here for the forums, yet I have always had a hope of meeting someone here. Because of the depth to which I have chosen to take my spirituality, I can not date the many men who have inquired of me. I do not think I am better than anyone else, that is not the reason. I want a man who is at the same place spiritually.
This leaves me to have the same rejected ugly duckling feelings I have had all of my life...

nobody wants me!!! It does play on my emotions at times... why do I always have to be alone???? I hurt just like everyone else does... and sometimes I will have a few drinks just to kill the pain of lonliness from a broken heart. Pinch me, yes, I am real!!!
I know what it's like to love and have that love rejected. I remember when I used to Fear. The broken bones, black eyes, and bruises my body has taken and fought to heal, held me in their bondage for many years.
It was only when I met Jesus, that I finally found the true love I had waited for all of my life! He became my husband. He took away all the pain and hurt and filled me with a love I could not comprehend. It was mind boggling! Pure! I found out that I had value, worth!
He values each of us!!! I have gone thru many many changes since meeting Him 20 years ago. Ten years ago, He told me that He was preparing a man for me. He told me about 3 years ago, that I would meet him online. Thanks to CS, even one who is as difficult as myself, to match up with another much like me... I believe the man God has been preparing for me, has come into my life!!!! Can you believe it??? I wouldn't believe it myself, except that God promised me that there was such a man!!!
So... Shippy... Never give up!!! There is someone for each and every one of us, no matter how difficult we may seem to be to ourselves. There are no hopeless cases!
Just in case you are wondering...
The man He brought into my life...
Is none other than...
Abram
I Truely Love You ALL!!!
HL