Fiancée gave me back the ring

Dear Pastor,

Keep up the good work. I have been reading your column from you started to publish it. I am over 78 years old. At present, I am living alone.

On the 15th day of June, 1973, I got married to a woman. We made a vow which we kept until death. I lost my wife on the 20th of October, 2014. She died after becoming ill.

I got engaged to another woman after my wife passed away. I had one intention and that was to marry her, but we have not lived together. We only visited each other the same day that we got engaged. I gave her the keys to my house.

About a year ago, a lady friend of mine lost her husband and she started visiting my house, and the woman I was engaged to became angry with me and gave me back the keys to the house. She also gave me back the engagement ring and told me that a friend told her that I said something about her. But I don't remember saying such a thing. Those two talebearers are not good friends. The Bible warns against people who are talebearers.

N.W.

Dear N.W.,

I am sorry to know that you lost your wife. But you met another woman and both of you fell in love and got engaged. This woman and you were not living together, but you had a very stable relationship and you trusted her with the keys to your house.

Unfortunately, the husband of a female friend passed away and she started visiting your house, and your fiancee didn't like her coming there. She foolishly believed that you were having an intimate relationship with this woman. So she gave you back the engagement ring and the keys to your house.

You are 78 years old; don't allow what you heard and what your fiancee has done to disturb you. The good Lord didn't want you to marry this woman. Pray and leave the matter in God's hands. And please, sir, don't be in a hurry to get married again.

Pastor