Author: For Single Women Only
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“I’m Too Defective and Damaged” — How To Ditch Brokenness For Healing
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Have you ever looked over your life and thought, “What’s wrong with me?” I don’t just mean a thought that crosses your mind when you’ve made a mistake, got chewed out by your boss, or had a rough morning. I’m talking about that deep, internal ache that says: Let’s go…
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When People Make Singleness Harder: How to Handle Well‑Meaning but Hurtful Comments
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If you haven’t read part 1, check it out here. So now let’s talk about one of the hardest parts of singleness? It’s not just the waiting—it’s the way people talk to you while you’re waiting. When People Make It Worse (Even If They Don’t Mean To) I’m sure you already know…
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How to Avoid the Comparison Trap and Find Happiness and Contentment When You’re Single
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Weddings. Engagements. Bridal showers. Bachelorette trips. Baby announcements. Nowadays, it feels like they’re everywhere, doesn’t it??? You open Instagram and BOOM — another engagement post. Your phone buzzes and you open the notification to the group text thread. You can practically hear the words in your best friend’s voice: “I said…
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Thriving While You Wait: A Christian Guide of 28 Ways You Can Prepare for Marriage Now
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Preparing for Marriage Starts Now If you missed part 1, check it out here. In the first post, I talked about understanding what being content is all about and then finding unique ways to cultivate contentment while you’re still single and praying for a spouse. I know your heart might…
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Don’t Believe The Lie — How To Be Content and Simultaneously Desire a Husband
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Being single as a Christian woman can be so annoying…and confusing. On the one hand, you’re trying to put yourself out there, mingle with other Christian singles, stay hopeful (when the odds seem so, so bleak), and remain open to love. On the other hand, you’re trying to heed the church’s…
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Tired of Being The Black Sheep of The Family? How One Man’s “Junk” May Be God’s Chosen Treasure
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Some of you have heard one or more of these messages verbatim. In contrast, maybe you received these messages implicitly in the way you were treated. Whether your family members, friends, or society said it out loud or implied it via their actions, the message was clear: You’re not good…
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I’m Not Okay Right Now—How to Grieve Your Singleness & Be Content
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Tell me if this sounds familiar. You’re going about your daily routine when your friend, relative, or coworker asks you, “How are you doing?” Now while you could dive into what’s been going on with you behind the scenes, you reply with just two words: “I’m fine.” But here’s the…
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The Myth of Arrival: How to Dispel the Lie That Romance Will Make You Content
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I love a good love story. And unfortunately, one of the first places I saw love stories play out was in Disney movies. In every situation, the storyline was the same: Now sure, there were lots of twists and turns in the midst of all of their back and forth;…
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5 Signs You’re Pretending to Be Content in Your Singleness (How to Move to True Contentment Instead)
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In the previous post, we talked about the struggle to be content. Now we’re going to pivot to describing everything contentment is not. Could you be displaying false contentment? Here’s what contentment is not: False contentment is about stuffing your feelings down, pretending the pain doesn’t exist, or constantly achieving because…
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The Struggle To Be Content: It’s Not As Easy As They Make It Seem
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You know that (slightly) annoying, perfectionistic, Type-A chick who always has to be on time and have everything put together just so? Yep, I hate to admit it, but for a long time I was that girl. Not surprisingly, I struggled with various issues (for example, neck, back, and shoulder…