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Grateful...blessed... deeply loved

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No Fear in Love written by Steffany Gretzinger and Nate Ward 2014 Bethel Music *no copyright infringement intended* I woke up to the last 39th year of my life with a greater resignation of what lies ahead ~  single blessedness, work, a new community and   long term treatment to prevent the recurrence of cysts... When I share this with friends, they immediately respond with a quick "solution" in mind [often unsolicited]. And it is often followed by a smart remark on being "outside the walls."  While well-meaning friends wished to "save" me by suggesting a partner, I gave a different response this time. While the "silence" quieted a few, it also sparked some memories of my former life.  Was my choice [to continue living in chastity] made out of "spite" to prove all of them wrong?   I  put my feet on the ground and allow the Lord to lift me up... And yet the deeper question is not whether I