Single Ladies

I have had the most amazing week with one of the most inspirational and beautiful women I know. Ali Ballard made her entrance into my life almost two years ago and has not stopped inspiring me and pushing me to be the most wonderful version of myself I can be. The past few months have been particularly difficult for me and Ali has been a blessing throughout. Ali not only has a beautiful soul but she shares it with others on a daily basis. I can only hope to one day have the inner joy and passion that Ali has.
After spending several days with Ali and talking about life and how scared I have been about the future I woke up to the most beautiful message on facebook and thought I could share it with the rest of the world. Maybe somebody else can learn from this as much as I did.

MY BELOVED CHILD:

Singleness is a blessing and not a curse. As your Father, I am longing to show you my heart and watch while you grow in me and become more like your brother Jesus. I planned this time just for us to be together. I have called you away from home, the past, and even your family.

You see, I want to develop our relationship. I want so badly to show you my love and let you get caught up in my presence. I wish you would wake up rejoicing in each new day that I give you and just wondering what adventure I have planned for you today. You and I have a whole world as our playground but the only thing I wish most of all is that you cherish these moments along with me as much as I cherish them. Because you see, I know one day I will have to release part of you to another man. Yes this man will be the one I chose and set apart for you because I wanted to bless you but also to give you a small example of love, commitment and the relationship that I want to have with all my children.

Yes, marriage is wonderful and it is a gift from me, but so is singleness. Singleness is a time of learning to be strengthened and fulfilled only in me. I have longed for these days when we would be alone together and I could teach you the meaning of true love and intimacy.

First I want you to be fulfilled in me alone and see me as the one to meet your every need. I love you too much to give you a blessing too early because I know it would then become a curse. Yes, your husband is out there and it won’t be long before I bring the promise to pass, but I want us to delight in every minute.

You see, I know the day is coming when I will have to face the hurt of every father. When he walks the woman that he still recalls as a helpless little girl down the lone church aisle and give away the hand that grew so quickly from a child to a woman now by his side. They will always treasure those last special moments before the father gives away his little girl’s hand to become the wife of another man. This is the road we are on and oh! I cling to every last moment that I have you completely by my side. I am that father and I see the altar approaching ever so quickly. I just wish these moments were as special to you. My heart if grieved for it seems that you are running towards the altar content to let me creep slowly on behind. Wont’ you just rejoice in these moments with me?

My child I am your father and I love you with a love beyond what you can believe. I would love to leave you here in my lap forever but I know that would not be best for you. You see, it was even my love that birthed that desire for marriage in you. I loved you so much that I wanted to give you an example of my love in the flesh (someone that would physically be there to hug you because you long to feel my loving arms but weren’t there in the flesh). I wiped away the tears when you wanted so badly to hear my voice whisper I love you. I felt the pain when you needed a loving smile to melt all those fears away. I am the answer to every one of those needs, but my love is strong enough to send someone in the flesh to love you through .

So don’t be sad or discouraged when you see others getting married. Don’t think I am making you wait because you are a hopeless case. Maybe I just want you all to myself a little longer. Please don’t run away from these days in search of a greener pasture. I planned this time just for us.

I love you. Your daddy- God