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No Longer Lonely: Caysea’s Story

My whole life was once wrapped in loneliness. My parents were addicts, and my dad left when I was young. During high school, I had to care for myself and support my mom. I immersed myself in school activities, sports, and academics. Peers and friends surrounded me, but at home, life was toxic and completely lonely.

When I was 17 years old, my mom kicked me out of my house. I lived in my car for a few months before a teacher and his family took me in. Suddenly, I was surrounded by adults and siblings who cared about and loved me. They became my example of kindness and love; I no longer felt as lonely.

I began to explore faith and ask a lot of questions. My high school best friend invited me to church, and I found God. I moved in with that friend and continued to grow. Within a year, I got a full-time job, leased my own apartment, and fully supported myself.

Eventually, I met a guy who became my boyfriend, and his family accepted me as if I were already a part of their family. At church, I found a small group of young adult women who I clicked with and became friends with.

Through all this, God was there for me and helped me feel less lonely. In addition, as I prayed for community, God brought people into my life. He’s shown me time and time again that he’s there for me to fill that place of loneliness and that he will continue to bring people into my life to be my family and friends.

A person can be surrounded by many family and friends yet still feel lonely inside. Or, a person can be like me, having no one and feeling lonely. God, though, is the only one who can fill that place in a person’s heart. For me, this happened through prayer, reading the Bible, and attending church. I also gained wisdom from my church small group, friends, and doing devotionals with my boyfriend. Loneliness occurs less often as I’m reminded of God’s immense love for me.

Pray Over Your Story

Dear God, I’ve been struggling with feeling lonely because of ______. Please fill this hole in my heart and take away the loneliness. I pray you’ll bring people into my life who can help give me community, surround me, and support me. Thank you for always being freely available to take the loneliness away.

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