{"id":5456,"date":"2012-08-22T20:36:39","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T01:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nedandkathyswift.com\/?p=5456"},"modified":"2012-08-22T20:36:39","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T01:36:39","slug":"embracing-loneliness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nedandkathyswift.com\/?p=5456","title":{"rendered":"Embracing Loneliness."},"content":{"rendered":"

I am a Calvinist so I believe that God has a plan for my life and that everything happens for a reason.\u00a0 In short, there is no such thing as coincidence.<\/p>\n

I am now living through a new aspect of my life called “loneliness”.\u00a0 And, while I don’t really enjoy loneliness, it is now a part of my life so I do have to deal with it.\u00a0 I can run from it and pretend that it doesn’t exist, but I can only do that for awhile.\u00a0 Then the specter of loneliness will arise and try to consume me and it will if I let it.<\/p>\n

But, instead, I will embrace loneliness.\u00a0 I will spit in its face.\u00a0 I will dine by myself in restaurants.\u00a0 I will sit by myself in church and down front for all to see.\u00a0 I will go to the movies by myself and order popcorn and a soft drink for one.<\/p>\n

Yes, I am alone but I am not defeated by loneliness.\u00a0 With God’s strength and grace, I will survive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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