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You know, son, God will give you what you choose. And if you think about that real hard, it'll scare you to death. I don't think you're ready to suffer the consequences of those choices.
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disappointment
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The Lord sometimes uses sorrow in our lives to deepen us," Miss Lucy says. "This is one of those times." "Why do we have to be deep?" I wonder aloud. Miss Lucy looks at me as if she's never considered that question. "Because what good are we if we're shallow? He can use us when we have some depth. He had sorrows, so why shouldn't we?"
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Maybe we all need a glimpse of life without someone we love once in a while, just to teach us not to take them for granted.
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You're the prettiest girl I've ever known," he said. She smiled, knowing it wasn't true. But it was true to him."
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There's something healing about sitting here and listening to the waves, knowing that God is still in control even when it seems like he's not.
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Everyone here is in a lot of pain, and as they say, hurting people hurt people. Part of your recovery
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I've said this before, Lord, but I'm so sorry for all the stupid choices I've made. I want to start over, with your guidance. I can't afford to make mistakes now. Will you turn up the volume on your voice, and turn mine down? Will you give me that wisdom you promised if we ask?
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This is all so tangled and so impossible, but God did the impossible tonight. He does it all the time. I'm so overcome by it that I can't formulate an elaborate prayer. I simply whisper, "Thank you."
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