Category: struggling with singleness

  • The Dating Advice That Keeps You Confused—and Why It’s Failing You

    The Dating Advice That Keeps You Confused—and Why It’s Failing You

    Everywhere you turn, someone has an opinion about why you haven’t met “the right person” yet. One camp says, “You’re being too picky! At your age, you need to lower your standards!”  Another camp says, “Your standards are too low. You’re just settling so you can be in a relationship.”  The older…

  • Hidden Dangers of Settling for the Wrong Man (And Why It Costs More Than You Think)

    Hidden Dangers of Settling for the Wrong Man (And Why It Costs More Than You Think)

    I used to treat my singleness like a long, dark hallway: cold, transitional, fluorescently lit, and uncomfortable. Something I had to walk through as fast as possible to get to the next room, called “Marriage.” But let me encourage you as someone who has thankfully had a change of heart:…

  • How to Stay Rooted in Hope and Gratitude as a Single Christian Woman

    How to Stay Rooted in Hope and Gratitude as a Single Christian Woman

    I was recently watching an episode of Better Together on TBN. One of the co-hosts, Sheila Walsh, was sharing her story of being pregnant, going in for a checkup at 20 weeks, and being told that her son was “incompatible with life.” My heart broke as I heard her story!…

  • Joy in the Wilderness: Finding Steadfast Hope When Life Feels Like One Long Delay

    Joy in the Wilderness: Finding Steadfast Hope When Life Feels Like One Long Delay

    Ever had one of those seasons where you feel like you’re on top of the world? I have. Everything was clicking, doors were opening, and my prayers were being answered left and right! But then there are those other seasons. The long, hard, stretching seasons. The ones that feel like…

  • How to Thrive in Tension — You Can Be Content & Still Desire a Husband

    How to Thrive in Tension — You Can Be Content & Still Desire a Husband

    Christian singleness can be confusing. On the one hand, I’m trying to stay hopeful and open to love. On the other hand, I’m also trying to protect my heart, not idolize marriage, and not lose joy while I wait. Can you relate? Sometimes, it really feels like balancing on a spiritual…

  • How to Spot a Counterfeit: 7 Red Flags You Should Never Ignore in Dating

    How to Spot the Wrong Men So, how do you guard your heart against men who see you as an object? Let me give you some practical, sister-to-sister red flags to look out for based on what I’ve learned while dating various men: 1). He pressures you into physical intimacy…

  • You Are Not An Object To Be Used: Why Men Use You and How to Protect Your Mind and Heart

    Sis, I need to say this plainly: not every man you meet is looking for love or marriage (even if they say they are). I dated a guy like this who initially said he was looking for “a wife.” But time quickly revealed that he was not actually looking for…

  • You Don’t Have to Do Tricks to Be Loved: God’s Better Plan for Sex and Love

    You Don’t Have to Do Tricks to Be Loved: God’s Better Plan for Sex and Love

    I was recently scrolling the internet when I came across an article with this headline: “The ‘Marry Me’ Sex Move That’ll Make Even the Most Commitment-Phobic of Men Beg to See You Again (and it worked for three of my friends).” And honestly? I read it. Not because I believe it’s…

  • When You Feel Like God Loves Every Other Woman More: The Truth That Will Set Your Heart Free

    When You Feel Like God Loves Every Other Woman More: The Truth That Will Set Your Heart Free

    I love, love a good love story. I’m the girl who loves to ask: It can be so fun to hear people’s love stories, watch both their faces light up at the memories, and listen to their testimonies of how God provided them a spouse. But what happens when you…

  • Feeling Stuck in the Waiting Room of Life? Read This

    Feeling Stuck in the Waiting Room of Life? Read This

    Is this you? Are you waiting to be set free from the “prison” that is your singleness journey? Are you waiting for your name to be called, yet every other woman seems to be “assigned” to a man except you? if you haven’t read part 1, click here. Then keep…