Struggling with His Timing

Woke up to so much snow and loads of shoveling required which was all the more difficult due to my injury. I got the walk way done so we could at least get out. It's that perfect thick, heavy, wet, snowman snow that all winter kiddies still remember fondly. My boyfriend and I have had major plans to spend the holidays together and it looks like they may need to be delayed. It's difficult to not feel a slight sadness tugging at the heart strings.
Long distance relationships are made easier thanks to technology but couples rely on the short & sweet moments they get to enjoy in one another's company. Receiving and giving affection is so important, touch is a very real necessity for human health. It releases oxytosin which keeps us feeling enamored and positive.
What is oxytocin? According to psychology today:
Oxytocin is a powerful hormone. When we hug or kiss a loved one, oxytocin levels drive up. It also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. In fact, the hormone plays a huge role in pair bonding. Prairie voles, one of nature's most monogamous species, produce oxytocin in spades. This hormone is also greatly stimulated during sex, birth, breast feeding—the list goes on.

As you can see, studies have proved it's existence and important.
It's abrupt withdrawal causes a very real response in our bodies that leads to those heart wrenching pangs of forlorn love loss and can lead to broken hearts & depression.

It's not that rough for us at this stage but to say my beloved & I do not struggle with our separation would not be honest. We rely on God's grace and love more than ever in these moments, & pray through our doubts and fears.
Placing our faith in Him, asking Jesus for His best, and accepting His timing are all part of our beautiful loving journey. We are blessed in so many ways and feel grateful for those blessings we know of and those we don't. God works in our lives as a parent should, seeing things through a wisdom & patience that goes far beyond a child's limited understanding. If any of you are struggling today, then warm and loving thoughts go out to you from the heart & I gently suggest that you pray this prayer with me.

Today father, we say a prayer of thanks for blessing us with the opportunity to learn more about patience, trusting in your infinite wisdom, & the power of prayer through times of uncertainty and fear. We know your love is the best guide, we place our lives in your just hands; trusting in your consistent nature of integrity, truth, & merciful loving kindness. In Jesus name, amen.