Clairest Of Them.....All (thoughts of a lighthouse )

source: anonymous "Do you have a boyfriend yet Paula?" I roll my eyes and shake my head just thinking of the many times someone has asked me that question. In our culture today, this is a fairly justifiable question to ask an 18-year-old girl. However, this 18-year-old does not have a standard response. I say, "No, I don't need one." Most girls would say this just after a devastating breakup and they say it bitterly because they don't want to discuss it. Neither is true for me. When I say it it's because at this point in my life I truly don't need one. I don't see the point in having countless boyfriends before finally settling down with "Mr. Right". This system of finding a mate is similar to the concept of going to a pond and kissing a frog hoping that one of them will turn into a prince. I find the concept of dating foolish, and so I am going to practice courtship. Courting simply means that you don't get into a serious relations

....the man in the garden he is watching, watching closely not from afar he is waiting intently , waiting for His signal he is silently relishing each morsel of moment he savors and adores each passing time because he says to himself...."I want to catch the unguarded occasion, observe her highs and lows, gather her favorite things, and see what she adores". he is preparing, qualifying himself because he knows, "She is no ordinary woman, she is going to be my own". he is anticipating every day that a new surprise awaits, "how can i put a smile in face?, my lovely doe, my graceful deer" ....the woman she is unaware of the man because she is filled with everyday joys she is concious of one thing, someone is watching her but she has no idea who she is knows about the man in the garden because she knows him but not enough to notice him she is focused in her work and she happily tends to her plants and animals that quarts in her garden the story continues about

...i don't need to always go out to have fun and be happy...i am satisfied ...i don't need to be affirmed all the time that I am pretty because I know who I am in Christ ...i don't need to be surrounded with friends all the time because I have found what makes me happy ...i don't need to fill myself with all types of activities to feel fulfilled, because I am accepted and I know my purpose ...i only need one thing and one thing alone, that is knowing You my One true love and there is no greater thing Satisfied Mind Red Hayes and Jack Rhodes How many times have you heard someone say,"If I had his money I would do things my way." How little they know, well, it's so hard to find,One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind. Oh, once I was waiting for fortune and fame, Had everything that I needed to get a start in life's game. Then suddenly it happened, I lost every dime,But I'm richer by far with a satisfied mind. No money can buy back your youth whe