No Easy Pathway

“Why did this have to happen now?” Margaret wrote in her journal. “I am so happy and settled here. I had basically dismissed all thoughts of marriage. Hasn’t God been teaching me that I could serve Him better single?”

Margaret’s courtship experiences had been tumultuous. Twice, she had allowed love to make her heart tender and vulnerable. Though she sought God’s will and the counsel of others, her journey toward marriage was not an easy pathway.

The ups and downs of courtship and breakup drew Margaret into a deepening relationship with her heavenly Father. In the absence of an earthly father, God had led her through the wilderness of emotions and indecision to a place of rest and fulfillment. Was she ready to risk starting a relationship again?

This fictionalized story encourages young people to face the challenges of courtship with courage and faith, trusting God to work in spite of human failings.