Most of us quietly imagined how our lives are supposed to go. I haven’t met anyone who didn’t have a timeline in mind. It’s not always in detail, but enough to form a picture in our minds of where we’ll be by a certain age, what milestones we’ll have reached, and what our lives will […]
Being Single In The Church
There are moments in ministry when I deeply appreciate being single. Last year during VBS prep, I remember staying at church incredibly late one night. It was the Sunday of VBS week and I was fixing some mistakes with the take-home sheets. It was the one thing my team and I didn’t finish that day […]
What God Taught Me in the Northern Lights Over California
On the last night of camp in Mendocino County, California, God checked off an item on my bucket list. Around 11:30 p.m., a few campers and staff decided to play night volleyball (I helped keep score). During the tiebreaker game, a camper called a time-out because her mom, who lived nearby, texted her saying the […]
5 Ways Singles Can Survive Valentine’s Day
For years, one event has marked Valentine’s Day for me: babysitting for my church’s couple’s valentines dinner. The pandemic lockdown gave me a break, but it’s back to the same old same old this year. I babysat ten kids for five hours. “Do you like babysitting?” asked one of the children. “Hmm…not if there’s so […]
The Case for Waiting (No, I’m not twiddling my thumbs)
“Stop waiting!” they exclaim to the single, usually Christian, ladies. “Live your life!” What in the world do you think I’m doing? Twiddling my thumbs?!? There was a moment in Christian history where single Christians jumped on the bandwagon of I Kissed Dating Goodbye and chanted youth rally slogans like, “Crush the crush!” This happened in […]
Thoughts on “The Dating Project” from a Non-Dating Single Person
I don’t date. “The Dating Project” is a documentary that follows five single people figuring out how to date in today’s social media world and hookup culture. In the trailer, a woman says she’s “extra single.” Well then, I’m extra extra single. I’ve never been on a date. So why watch a movie on dating? […]
Looking Back at February & My Single Life
Every month, I’m taking a look back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. I’m also looking forward to the next month. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you make a purchase using the links, but there is no further cost to you. LEARNED What I […]