Romance

I don't know if all engineers have difficulty with romantic efforts, but Billy's efforts to understand my language of love were often met with "left-field" attempts. I tried to talk to him about surprises, flowers, romantic dinners. The flowers, he could do but Kroger didn't always put an arrangement together to suit my taste. Sorry if I sound a little spoiled. I was. We only learn these things in hind sight. His greatest attempt in this area came with an invitation to go away for a weekend to a secret location. "Pack your bags. I've arranged for baby sitters for a 4 day weekend away" He wouldn't tell me anything except casual clothes and I might need a jacket. We had a wonderful game for a week with me asking questions and him giving me misleading clues. I was at the airport before I discovered that we were going to Las Vegas. Sudden disappointment. This was not on my list of where I wanted to go. It took me several hours to release my emotions to the Lord. I am sure he had his frustration about me but we were both wise enough to stay quiet. We had a great weekend. We rented a car and saw beautiful mountains and the amazing Hoover Dam. We had romantic dinners and wonderful conversations. (that is my love language) I am reminded of how we give our demands to the Lord of how we want to experience His love and how often we battle the disappointments when it doesn't look like we want it to look. My life right now is in one of those pauses between experience and hope. I pray this passage often: THE MESSAGE BIBLE: "I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out-plans to take care of you and not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.When you call on me, when you come and pray to me. I'll listen. When you come looking for me, you'll find me. Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't be disappointed". Say this with me, I Jennifer,(your name) won't be disappointed with God's plans for me.