“They’re leaving you behind.” I’ve told this story before, about the woman who told me that my (younger) friends who were getting engaged and married were leaving me behind. I’ll repeat what I said then. That’s a lie. It’s Singles Awareness Day, and I just want to tell all my single people out there that […]
Moving Forward with Love
According to History.com, one of the legends about the origins of Valentine’s Day was a practice in Rome where “all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city’s bachelors would each choose a name and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often […]
How to Pray for Your Single Life
When people prayed for me, they usually include the husband request. Which I’m great with. I believe in the power of prayer and I want to get married. So please don’t stop. But nobody ever prayed for my single life…not that I know of, anyway. And it wasn’t until the last few years that I started to […]
Weekend Fun Singles Edition Part 1
Welcome to the first ever Weekend Fun Singles Edition, where I share with you links and resources you might find helpful or fun for living the single life. If I were to make a reading list themed single life, these are the books I would include (and I’m only including books I’ve read). Most of these […]
How to Get Over Dating FOMO
One of the tough things about not dating while waiting is getting the case of FOMO or Fear Of Missing Out. I think of a scene in “Legally Blonde” where Elle is studying for the LSAT when she hears the cheers of partying people outside the window. We just see how much she wants to […]
3 Misconceptions About Waiting
“Waiting” is definitely Christian-ese, a term Christians use in a way most of the world doesn’t understand, which is why I hesitate to use it. To say, “I’m waiting” when talking about dating and romance just confuses everyone. Which is why I want to set the record straight. Honestly though, most people know what waiting […]
My College Married Students Off But Forgot About Me
1:4 was the ratio of men to women in my Christian college. There was a running joke that it was the place for men to find wives. Professors laughed about watching the tiny quad garden every spring when flowers and romance bloomed together. They said that women in ministry majors (like I was) increased their […]