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Sleep came slowly, the way it had for the past year. But when it caught him, it was with good thoughts, happy thoughts. Thoughts of a lifetime of love with the greatest woman he'd ever known.
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But when they finally found each other, when it was clear that God was going to give them a lifetime together, they'd made a promise to Him and to each other.
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Irvel showed me that I wouldn't be happy until I found that kind of forever love.
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With a window in heaven, she could celebrate our good times with us and pray for us when things are tough.
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In every way that mattered, he was still married. There was no room in his heart for someone new, no matter how kind or enjoyable she was to be with.
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I mean, maybe I'd be a safe person for you, someone you could talk to without worrying that the press was going to capture every minute.
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But you need more than love, Em. Sometimes you need common ground.
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Daughter . . . above all else, guard your heart.
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If God wanted her to guard her heart, then that meant He wanted her to be careful.
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I've asked God to make it clear. He can either shut the door or open it. I don't want it unless He wants it for me.
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That sometimes on the journey to being a grown-up, something would happen that would advance the trip a whole year in a single day.
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Well -" Emily sounded wonderful, full of life and love and purpose - "let's just say it could be raining every day and neither of us would notice." --
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I love that it's enough for you that we live happily right . And the whole ever-after stuff can come later.
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Proof that life would go on -- no matter what devastating news had come into their lives that week.
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Somewhere along the path...a special sort of the love had taken root. An now it was deep enough that they could no longer ignore it, no longer spend an afternoon together without somehow acknowledging the feeling.
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THE THIRD DOSE OF pain meds wore off around one in the morning. They must have, because that's when Tyler sat straight up and slammed his hand over his mouth so he wouldn't scream out loud. The pain sliced through his shoulder and straight across the base of his neck, along his collarbone and through his middle.
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For it is only in our nervousness and inability that we find strength to succeed in You.
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Real love ... true love ... the kind that could last a lifetime would require a guy who loved God more than life, a guy who could lead her and laugh with her and listen to her.
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The worse things got, the more she loved him, the more certain she was that somehow they could handle the days ahead.
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didn't hesitate. They rode down
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for her. So the kind girl beside him would never feel pain from her past again. He
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For I know the plans I have for you ... to give you a hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11.
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I love reading the Bible. It makes sense of the whole world
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Love never has enough time. ... Love never had enough time, but what time was left, he would savor. Every single second.
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You have one chance to get it right,
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understood that there was a line of purity, and he would neither cross it nor ask her to cross it.
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Over the years, their visits and conversations happened less frequently, but that never mattered. They had he sort of friendship that withstood time.
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But our purpose is to serve and love others and to shine brightly for God. No matter what." The" --
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That the Lord would make him a whole lot more like Cheyenne. Not afraid of anything. Even falling in love again.
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But even now it wasn't bigger than the God they'd spent a lifetime serving.
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from what I found out.
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Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it!
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Elizabeth thought about God, the Lord and Savior she'd spent a lifetime worshiping. Being a believer meant there'd be times like this; wasn't that what she'd learned over the years? Times when nothing made sense and all she could do was dig her fingernails into her faith and hold on for dear life.
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Even if their lives would never be the same afterward.
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his hands. His opportunity gone forever. Tyler had signed it. His agent never had anything
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God, this one is Yours, too, no matter what he's done. Show him the way to forgiveness. Please.
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You can pray that God will help you understand those plans. But you don't have to worry. He definitely has good plans for you.
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Whenever you can't sleep, it's God's way of telling you to pray. That there's someone who needs your prayers." Bailey nodded slowly. "I like that." "So"
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We don't have time to hold a grudge against someone. They could be gone before sundown.
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Believers need to be visible,
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It wasn't that a child like Jalen needed so many voices praying on his behalf. God heard the desperate prayer of a single voice in a dark room. But sometimes something happened that caused the world to sit up and take notice. A time when miracles could sway a generation to believe in God. Miracles amidst tragedies.
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Strong in society, vocal about our beliefs." Her eyes were kind, but they held a no-nonsense look. "For you, that might mean speaking up for your faith, being the voice of truth for your cast."
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helping me. It's a full-time job, and I am grateful for your concern for my reader friends. Of course, thanks to my daughter and sons, who pull together--bringing me iced green tea and understanding my sometimes crazy schedule. I love that you know you're still first, before any deadline. Thank you to my mom, Anne Kingsbury, and to my sisters, Tricia and Sue. Mom, you are amazing as my assistant--working day and night sorting through the ma..
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My family and my faith are everything to me.
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