Pieces Of Me

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. –Psalm 34:18 As I was sat in church today, my brain was multi-tasking like always, listening to my Pastor in one ear, Emma-Gene in the other. I have the tendency of flipping my bible and reading the devotions that are included. As I read the devotion that my bible opened to, I knew it was meant for me and those thousands who are me. As embarrassing and scary has it is for me to say I AM SINGLE. I have never had a boyfriend. Of course, I have had those unrequited “loves” and secretly have had crushes. Like every girl, I have dreamed of getting married and having my own family. I try not to stress about it because I know that I cannot make anyone love me. Why lie, yes I have shed many, many tears: Why am I single? What is wrong with me? I have always been the good, sweet, loving, innocent girl that has been everyone’s “best friend” Although, sometimes it seems like those words are so harsh,...

While people say to me all day long, “Where is your God? “These things I remember as I pour out my soul: Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him   my Savior and my God.-Psalm 42 As I sit here listening and staring at the rain. I can’t help but remember those frightful nights from Hurricane Ike. It is sort of a PTSD; I have from hearing lightening and thundering. I sleep with one eye open to make sure no water is coming in. Every gush of wind I hear, praying that it will not bring down any tree in my house again. The flashbacks I get from seeing my walls torn down and narrowing escaping the celling coming down on me because I wanted to save every little thing I could.     But I hear that voice, that is so quick to calm me down. Child, do not be afraid. I am with you. It gets me to think how many people are wondering: Where is God? Where is this ...