Monday, 31 October 2011

Thou are my Father, My God, the Rock of my Salvation

Oh Lord. How long have I been running around looking for a Father in the sons of men?
How long have I been seeking their acceptance, their comforts and gaze?

It was in 2006 that my father died. We were left without a father and without a husband. I think I secretly despised our state. i felt like we were a bunch of dis-organised women, chaotic, immature and of a low estate. Please forgive me Lord for dispising my own family.

Ian.
I remember Ian clearly and that feeling of elation when I he told me that he liked me for such a long time. It wasn't normal, I couldn't drive. I was as if I'd won the lottery or something but it felt like the best news I've ever heard. I was so overwhealmed. We both recall this feeling of being in a river that was bigger than us.
Ian was very different. I remember liking his burliness and his chilled out approach - everything was cool. Nothing was a stress. I recall calling him a glass of cool water.

I slept with Ian on the first night in Glasgow. I slept with him in his and his girlfreinds bed. He made his way inside me and I know now that I wasn't ready but I went with it. It was the best sex I've had yet.

I slept with a guy on the first night - Never done that before
I slept with someone elses boyfriend - Never done that before
I slept with someone who I was not in a relationship with unprotected - Never done that before
I slept with someone within earshot of my friends - Never done that before
I felt I loved him so strongly that I even fell out with my best friend.

I remember crying for ages on his chest about him doing something horrid. I cried and at the end he said he just doesn't understand me.


He wasn't my dad.


Other guy.
I didn't love this guy but felt I wanted to be a source of happiness and escape from his difficult life.
He was burly, rough round the edges, street conscious with an aspiration for the finer things in life. Had a very very difficult past - failed business, failed marriage, family turmoil. So bad that he met me one time in his work trousers.

He was such a shady character as he never invited me back to his, told me he was renting out a room and that he didn't want the family to know his business.

I feel a pang of shame as I felt so desperate to be with him.
I slept with him after about 3weeks -1 month of talking.

I booked a £250 a night hotel room in the hotel, drank champagne and a cocktail. Then headed up to the room. I kissed him first. I was on from there. Even though I didn't feel that turned on I slept with him. Threw my inhbitions to the wind and went in.

The next morning he was aroused and then we began having un-protected sex - A man who I don't hardly know anything about, who hasn't even invited me to his house.

He was hard to get hold of. I slept with him at my sisters house and even at my friends house while she was sleeping. I felt the despising. I felt myself curling around him like a little girl. My friend saw me curling like a little girl and told me so.

He soon got too direct and too distant and he was gone.

He wasn't my dad.

Let there be light

Oh Father. Hallowed be thy name.

In the beginning You said "LET THERE BE LIGHT" and You declared and decreed it.

I thank You in the name of Jesus that You shone light upon my situation. For showing me what I could not see Lord. Thank You