It is never too late to expect great things from God.

by June Cottingham
(Georgia)

In my life I have seen it, done it and repeated most of it all. I have sinned. I have felt death hold me in its grip. I am not deserved the mercy that God has shown me.

Over time, I have seen the person that I was, the person I am and the person that I would like to become. Thats pain that drugs could not fill. The touch of a man that never satisfied my soul, it was a hunger that was eating me alive.

When I was broken and nothing else could help, God was there. I didn't have the strength to scream out but He heard me whimper, He knew that it was Him that I needed and He raised me up from a desolate place to being able to call out for help.

I know that I am human and I know the feelings that we all feel. I also know the peace that comes with opening my heart and my eyes and growing in devotion to my Creator who knows more than I do. He knows me. He has a better plan that I could ever have made for myself.

I realized through time, through fighting God's will, that I could be of use to others. I can be used as an instrument of God. I have spoken with dozens of couples planning a future together.

Giving insight to two people preparing to become one has taught me that no two couples are perfect but with God, and with the tools they will need, a union of matrimony can exist and grow into a beauty beyond imagination.

I look forward to speaking with you about marriage and about the committed journey that lay ahead of you. It will not be easy but it will be worth it.