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The Perfect Love Story
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by Dorothy Teague
verybody wants that perfect love story, the “knight
aligns the events of your life to create the best outcomes.
in shining armor” kind of story. For lonely hearts,
“For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper
both young and old, especially around Valentine’s
you and not to harm you; plans to give you a future and a
Day, the loneliness and depression become worse. We
hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). Being a singer, this is my favorite
wonder why that special someone hasn’t shown up yet
part: “He rejoices over you with singing.” The lover of
and if there’s something wrong with us. God’s timing is
my soul sings love songs to me!
everything! His plans for us are so much better than we
One morning, when my children were young, I had
could ever dream up! But the waiting is so hard when
the day off, and my two sons were also off from school.
you look around and see everyone else in love or getting
I had turned off the alarm on my clock radio so that it wouldn’t wake us. I was in the best sleep I’d had in a good while. Then, I heard singing, kind of in the background. It was the most beautiful singing I’d ever heard. I felt so much peace. My conscious mind slowly fought its way to the surface. I thought, “That radio alarm has come on after I turned it off last night!” Now I was awake, so I slowly opened my eyes and reached over to turn the radio back off so that my sons across the hall wouldn’t wake up. When I tried to turn it off, I realized it WAS off! It was not playing! I just had to ask out loud, “Lord, was that you and the angels
married. In the meantime, this verse speaks volumes
singing songs to me?” I found this gem of a verse later
about the one who truly loves us better than anyone
on, and it made perfect sense to me.
could. “He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will
God knows what’s best for us in each season of our
quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with
lives. “He works all things for our good…” (Romans
singing” (Zephaniah 3:17). Talk about a love story!
8:28). When we are in the waiting room of life, hoping
I love to find nuggets of knowledge in the Word like
and praying for love or other miracles, don’t give up!
this that are so encouraging in times of desperation. God
God loves us and wants to give us good things. It just
loves us so much He rejoices over every good thing we
might not be the right time, but God’s timing is always
accomplish in His name. He knows when we are sad or
right on time!
you have a really good day, it’s because of Him. He
40 // February 2021
About The Author
mad and quiets our spirits with signs of His love. When
Dorothy Teague is a Tennessee native, who resides in McMinn County with her husband, Lewis, on their farm. After completing 31.5 years as a teacher in the Bradley County School System, she is active in her church at Eastanallee Baptist Church where she is a member of the choir and praise team.
