Endless Love

I have a love/hate relationship with romantic movies. For the most part they are little more than brain candy, a mindless way to while away a long solo Saturday night or a quiet Sunday afternoon, and that's all well and good. Except so often they leave me longing for something more. Every woman longs to be seen as lovely, the beautiful object of someone's desire. I am a strong and independent woman, more than content in my single state and yet my heart secretly yearns to be sought after, pursued, desired. I admit it. I still want my knight in shining armour, my Prince Charming to ride up and rescue me.
Oh, I know there's still a lot of story after the "happily ever after". That Prince Charming can't find the laundry hamper or carry his dishes back to the kitchen. I left fairy tales behind years ago...but I think it's a little sad when we do. We were born to dream, and in Genesis "The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him. 2:18)" Every Adam has his Eve and we spend our lives seeking out that soul who really does (pardon the cliche) complete us. Trouble is we're fallible people looking for an infallible match.
But we do have a perfect lover, a match made, quite literally, in heaven and the Bible tells that love story. Go ahead, read the Song of Solomon again. Skip ahead to Revelation and read about the marriage supper of the Lamb. On my loneliest nights I have felt the unfailing arms of Jesus wrap themselves around me and hold me close. His love has never failed me.
Fantasies are lovely things, they certainly give us hope, they can catch us unawares, provide a sudden, secret smile. I like to imagine grand romantic gestures; flowers delivered to my office, surprise invitations to lunch, flirtarious emails & texts, but I long ago learned not to expect them. But my Jesus sends me flowers every spring, and well into the fall, sunrises & sunsets every day, He whispers words of love in my ear on the breeze.
How do you experience His love?