Believe me, I know about being single. At first, my friends and I would moan the dilemmas of being single, all the while thinking that it would only be for a while. Then as I’ve gotten older, single women have approached me and asked in disbelief, “How could you have survived being single all these [...]

Contentment in Singleness

Where does a person find peace and contentment as a single person in a world full of couples? Many of Trish’s friends who are single have no contentment about their situation, but yet Trish is able to have peace and contentment because she has found a source of hope that is greater than any temporal [...]

How do you feel about the holidays? Are they difficult ones for you as a single? Or do you look forward to them with excited anticipation? Whichever emotion is attached to the holidays for you, or something on the spectrum in between, I’d like to offer an encouragement to focus on something and someone beyond [...]

In a society that shouts, “You deserve . . . you need . . . ,” contentment seems totally out of place. What would be required to move you from where you are today to a place of contentment? We invite your thoughts as we explore contentment in today’s world Related Links Wondering how to [...]

This is part 3 of an eight part series – Reflections for a Bride The showers are over and your special day is almost here. You are excited about how the wedding plans are all coming together, and that you are able to check things off on your ‘To Do’ list. Everyone around you is [...]

Never-married singleness used to encompass those years from late adolescence through the 20′s, when most Americans were likely to marry. Weddings of 22-years-old’s still occur, but it is also commonplace to find men and women, especially those pursuing careers that require extensive schooling or long apprenticeships, to marry for the first time in their 30′s [...]

While all the Old Testament books were written many generations prior Jesus’ birth, they inform us about Jesus and help us understand the significance of His life in human history. This is why Romans (and other New Testament books that similarly rely upon the Old Testament) can make its case about Christ by using the [...]

Why is it we are drawn to some people more than others? What makes us want to maintain a friendship? Friendship can be a life-line. Connecting with like minded people who genuinely care about one another is a gift we take for granted all too often. Friends are people we feel good with. Some make [...]