His Eyes I Had Seen
I was 13 years old. Full of anxiety, and deep, deep emotion. I felt for whatever reason, unloved. I was hurting, and yearning. I found a book, "The Right Mate" in the church library. I read it, or devoured it really. THIS was what I wanted! I wanted a love like what was described there. I became absolutely obsessed with it, thinking my future Love daily, longing for him, and to be married to him. It was what I wanted most in this world - an intimate and deep love. It became my heart's yearning and daily prayer: to have this man come into my life. I prayed as a young teen over and over for him to come. How soon could I feasibly get married, I would wonder? 16? What age? I read the Bible and with a prayerful heart of seeking, I felt that God was speaking to me. "John 15:7," came the thought voice. I went there immediately and read the words that I would echo in my mind for years to come. "If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, you shall ask what you...