This is spot on: "the more fulfilling thing is companionship, and something like being deeply known by someone—known and loved". I read this this morning and immediately appreciated you putting into words how I felt. And I hear this repeatedly, in different words, as my fellow widows and widowers share at our grief group. And then I went to Bible study after I read it this morning, and Jen Wilkin shared a quote by Tim Keller In his book The Meaning of Marriage: "But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us. "
This is spot on: "the more fulfilling thing is companionship, and something like being deeply known by someone—known and loved". I read this this morning and immediately appreciated you putting into words how I felt. And I hear this repeatedly, in different words, as my fellow widows and widowers share at our grief group. And then I went to Bible study after I read it this morning, and Jen Wilkin shared a quote by Tim Keller In his book The Meaning of Marriage: "But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us. "
very well said. yes, a lot like what it's meant to image—the love of God.