HELLO, MY NAME IS BILL

“Woman seeking man named Bill.”

I stared at my words in print. My personal ad in the classifieds section of the morning newspaper, complete with a P.O. box address so potential suitors could send me letters. It was one of the weirdest things I’d ever done, but I so wanted to take a chance on love.

I’d recently gotten divorced and was feeling lonely. A friend suggested praying for someone new to come into my