How did your story go? If you knew each other for six years before..Did your feelings kind of start at the same time, or had Andrew been looking at you for some time already? If you care to share ;)Unfortunately the culture in especially Scandinavia (Or Finland namely) is completely different to North America. There's not really a dating culture. How people end up together, is a mystery! hehe. I mean it 😉 In the UK I find it's quite sticky in Christian circles too – though the culture is slightly different, you get asked out for a date outside Christian circles quite a lot if you just go out.
Girl,I am so glad that you tackled the list. Thinking way back, the only person I can remember ever telling me to write a list was not married themselves. I am not saying that we shouldn't take advice from people that aren't married when it comes to romantic relationships. What I AM realizing is that I never really sought out MARRIED people for advice until Mark and I were pretty much engaged. That is why I tell people now that open, loving married couples are a great resource for singles – they have learned stuff! I can relate with a lot of your points :)I found that by the time I knew & loved myself enough to draw up my true 'non-negotiables', I was mature enough to accept that those essential values did not "narrow things down" as much as I had once thought. My lack of "list" left me very vulnerable and not in TOTAL control. *GASP* Yep.With that came adventure, fun, joy, humility, risk, learning, and now my best friend and hero as my husband. All along my Abba Father was willing to take me by the hand, help me enjoy being single, prepare me, and finally lead me to that man. He was wanting to help me grow into my husband-to-be's "list" more and more everyday (no striving) rather than spend have me spend my energy desperately trying to find someone that met MY detailed criteria (striving). I love the quotes from that book.Nice.Keep sharing your story, Sarah. You enrich people's lives simply by letting them in on your journey!Hardys
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Someone wise told me that when you get married, the person you marry becomes the list; that explained a lot too!
Namely, that we now own a cat. And you like him. 🙂
How did your story go? If you knew each other for six years before..Did your feelings kind of start at the same time, or had Andrew been looking at you for some time already? If you care to share ;)Unfortunately the culture in especially Scandinavia (Or Finland namely) is completely different to North America. There's not really a dating culture. How people end up together, is a mystery! hehe. I mean it 😉 In the UK I find it's quite sticky in Christian circles too – though the culture is slightly different, you get asked out for a date outside Christian circles quite a lot if you just go out.
Girl,I am so glad that you tackled the list. Thinking way back, the only person I can remember ever telling me to write a list was not married themselves. I am not saying that we shouldn't take advice from people that aren't married when it comes to romantic relationships. What I AM realizing is that I never really sought out MARRIED people for advice until Mark and I were pretty much engaged. That is why I tell people now that open, loving married couples are a great resource for singles – they have learned stuff! I can relate with a lot of your points :)I found that by the time I knew & loved myself enough to draw up my true 'non-negotiables', I was mature enough to accept that those essential values did not "narrow things down" as much as I had once thought. My lack of "list" left me very vulnerable and not in TOTAL control. *GASP* Yep.With that came adventure, fun, joy, humility, risk, learning, and now my best friend and hero as my husband. All along my Abba Father was willing to take me by the hand, help me enjoy being single, prepare me, and finally lead me to that man. He was wanting to help me grow into my husband-to-be's "list" more and more everyday (no striving) rather than spend have me spend my energy desperately trying to find someone that met MY detailed criteria (striving). I love the quotes from that book.Nice.Keep sharing your story, Sarah. You enrich people's lives simply by letting them in on your journey!Hardys