https://www.whentwocollide.comLetters to a person not yet met. An ongoing collection by Aaron Bateman.en-ushttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/a-classic-romancehttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/a-classic-romanceWed, 21 Aug 2024 18:12:00 GMTA reflection on romance, Gilmore Girls, and the difference between wanting real love and learning how to wait for it.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/love-anywayhttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/love-anywayMon, 18 Jul 2022 19:41:00 GMTA reflection on growth, boundaries, forgiveness, and the daily choice to love another imperfect person.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/tonight-i-weep-tomorrow-i-risehttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/tonight-i-weep-tomorrow-i-riseSat, 04 Sep 2021 09:27:00 GMTAn early-morning reflection on grief, a grandmother remembered, and the courage to live a fuller life.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/hers-is-lifehttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/hers-is-lifeFri, 10 May 2019 20:55:00 GMTA reflection on a woman's love, marriage, motherhood, and becoming the kind of husband who supports another person's hopes and life.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/dear-one-lacchaeushttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/dear-one-lacchaeusTue, 18 Dec 2018 00:09:00 GMTAmid homelessness, a broken laptop, and uncertainty, the writer draws on a scripture story to reflect on seeking and finding God.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/common-common-you-have-got-to-move-onhttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/common-common-you-have-got-to-move-onWed, 31 Oct 2018 18:59:00 GMTIn the aftermath of a breakup, the writer grieves what was lost and resolves to better appreciate the love he may find in the future.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/to-learn-to-cherishhttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/to-learn-to-cherishThu, 24 May 2018 03:45:00 GMTA reflection on marriage, devotion, and the idea that cherishing another person is a skill learned slowly through service and faith.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/the-gardenhttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/the-gardenTue, 15 May 2018 06:25:00 GMTUsing a garden as a metaphor for a woman's inner life, the writer considers trust, care, and learning how to cherish another person.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/infusion-of-light-amid-darknesshttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/infusion-of-light-amid-darknessThu, 10 May 2018 08:13:00 GMTA difficult confession about pride and selfishness, the pain of seeing personal faults clearly, and the hope of change through Christ.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/a-failure-indeedhttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/a-failure-indeedThu, 10 May 2018 07:41:00 GMTA reflection on the difference between confidence and courage, and on finding the faith to act when certainty is unavailable.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/just-one-girlhttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/just-one-girlThu, 10 May 2018 07:34:00 GMTA candid reckoning with loneliness, dating, faith, and the resolve to wait for the right person rather than surrender to insecurity.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/been-a-whilehttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/been-a-whileThu, 10 May 2018 07:33:00 GMTA return from overseas, a changed life, and an unanswered letter to the person still to come.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/could-you-behttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/could-you-beTue, 18 Aug 2015 18:09:00 GMTAfter a painful rejection, the writer confronts self-doubt and asks a future love to help him believe he can be loved.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/dear-one-want-to-know-something-oddhttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/dear-one-want-to-know-something-oddThu, 13 Aug 2015 03:18:00 GMTA brief reflection on writing as intimate self-expression and the hope of being loved through the words that reveal a soul.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/taste-of-homehttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/taste-of-homeMon, 27 Jul 2015 03:59:00 GMTOn the eve of a two-year mission, the writer reflects on home, fear, faith, and leaving an unknown future love behind.https://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/shots-in-the-darkhttps://www.whentwocollide.com/letters/shots-in-the-darkWed, 15 Jul 2015 08:36:00 GMTThe first letter: a seventeen-year-old writer introduces an unlikely courtship with a woman he has not yet met.