worth the wait
The right guy will wait for you—and even better, he’ll want to wait, too. I experienced the gamut of guys wanting things from me, trying to see how far I’d go, seeing if they...
Category: singleness
the wilderness of singleness & the promise to come
It’s messy. The whole does-he-like-me-does-he-not-like-me saga of singleness. The constant questioning of how much to put yourself out there vs. wait to be pursued. The getting-your-hopes-up-only-to-be-let-down-once-again. I’ll never forget the moment walking back down...
30-year-old virgin
I was a 30-year-old virgin on my wedding day. It’s a fact the world would tell me to hide, but it’s a truth I long to proclaim–not in pride for my purity, but to...
the chase
I felt like I was always chasing guys. And eventually I got tired. I wanted a man to chase me—to pursue me and to choose me. It took some time, and it was a...
to all the boys who…
To all the boys who ever mistreated me. To all the boys who never gave me the time of day. To all the boys who only ever wanted to see what they could get...
an uneasy tension.
// the battle of the heart of the single Christian // I remember when I was single and waiting and longing for a relationship. For eight solid years I had no boyfriend. Over those...
to the one who waits
To the one who waits, Don’t settle for good. Wait for God’s best.⠀If there are red flags, seek wisdom through Scripture, prayer and wise counsel.⠀ Don’t compromise. Wait for a man who won’t want...
upside down.
He turned my world upside down. I was so confident in knowing what I wanted and so fine being single until it came along. And then he came along… and he was exactly.what.I.wanted. Handsome,...
A Dim Reflection: Why Marriage isn’t the Happy Ending
// Week 7 of “Waiting + Dating: a 7 Week Guide to Godly Relationships // {Links to Week 1, Week 2 + Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 + Week 6} Watching this final clip from our engagement...
On Finding “The One”: Where to Start, Where to Look
// Week 6 of “Waiting + Dating: a 7 Week Guide to Godly Relationships” // {Links to Week 1, Week 2 + Week 3, Week 4 + Week 5} Hearing my husband say these words, I think back...
