When I entered the church at 21 years old, I wanted one thing—freedom. After receiving freedom, I wanted a loving companion—a man with whom I could build a life. I did not find that love until I was 58.
Why? Because I was taught to wait for that love to find me. We were taught to practice abstinence, holy living, and traditions. But we lacked support for how to attract a loving partner. I did not find true love until I was 58.
For much of that time, what I lacked was the understanding of how to date, where I could go to meet a man, and how to determine whether a man was right for me in the long term.
Discovering how women in the Bible participated in their love stories opened a different path. I began to understand that I could honor my faith while intentionally pursuing love. And I learned how to recognize a partner with whom I could build the life I desired.
I followed their examples, led with love, and walked in expectation. Ten months after putting into practice the model I now teach, I met Gene. This time, I had the understanding to recognize that he was the one for me.
After ten weeks of dating, I shared my commitment to celibacy until marriage. He accepted it. Six weeks later, we married.
We have now enjoyed 11 years of wonderful love. The companionship I desired at 21 became the life I began sharing at 58.
This is more than the foundation of my teaching. It is the love story I get to live, teach, and see manifest in other women’s lives.
Dr. Pat
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