http://powertochange.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:37:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://powertochange.com/discover/sex-love/handleholiday/comment-page-1/#comment-62996 Michelle Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:03:54 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=9768#comment-62996 To be honest - & I'm not trying to make anyone feel bad - the holidays have never been an issue for me as a single person. I've always had my family (parents; brother &, since 2003, sister-in-law) to be with, & that's a good thing. I have many friends who'd take me in with them & their families without a second thought, & that's a very good thing to know. Yes, there are times when it'd be so wonderful to have a man with me for certain events, but I've found that it's other people who make much more of my singleness & imagine it to be a hardship than I do. People who really know me don't bother me about that. Well, most of the time. Sometimes there's teasing, of course, but I know that's all it is & not meant to be nagging or cruel. People who really & truly know me have realised that I'm really content where I am & that I've committed myself to leave the pining & longing behind & look to God for my comfort & companionship at the deepest level. Since I decided that, things have been much easier attitude-wise. I thank God that I'm no longer in a state of constant longing for that elusive man, who, to be honest, may never come my way. While it does bother me at times when I think about it, overall I'm perfectly happy where I am & am actually kind of glad most of the time that I'm independent & free. Friends tell me that they admire me for this, & that's a huge help, too. :D To be honest – & I’m not trying to make anyone feel bad – the holidays have never been an issue for me as a single person. I’ve always had my family (parents; brother &, since 2003, sister-in-law) to be with, & that’s a good thing. I have many friends who’d take me in with them & their families without a second thought, & that’s a very good thing to know. Yes, there are times when it’d be so wonderful to have a man with me for certain events, but I’ve found that it’s other people who make much more of my singleness & imagine it to be a hardship than I do. People who really know me don’t bother me about that. Well, most of the time. Sometimes there’s teasing, of course, but I know that’s all it is & not meant to be nagging or cruel. People who really & truly know me have realised that I’m really content where I am & that I’ve committed myself to leave the pining & longing behind & look to God for my comfort & companionship at the deepest level. Since I decided that, things have been much easier attitude-wise. I thank God that I’m no longer in a state of constant longing for that elusive man, who, to be honest, may never come my way. While it does bother me at times when I think about it, overall I’m perfectly happy where I am & am actually kind of glad most of the time that I’m independent & free. Friends tell me that they admire me for this, & that’s a huge help, too. :D

]]> http://powertochange.com/discover/sex-love/handleholiday/comment-page-1/#comment-32948 Virginia Haynes Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:15:21 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=9768#comment-32948 I know all those verses and they are my hope, my only hope, but oh, Christmas is soooo hard along; I'm so tired of not having a partner to hold, to cook for, to talk to... I'm a "people person". I will make it through all this again, I have for many years, and I know it God's grace. But...right now....it's a sad time... I know all those verses and they are my hope, my only hope, but oh, Christmas is soooo hard along; I’m so tired of not having a partner to hold, to cook for, to talk to… I’m a “people person”. I will make it through all this again, I have for many years, and I know it God’s grace. But…right now….it’s a sad time…

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