This week I shared with you this verse from Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” And did you know that I  ended up having to heavily, very heavily, fall back on remembering this truth?

There are a few fears I have about writing for you here. One is that you’ll think I’m irrelevant because I’m not single anymore. Women who pretended to understand used to annoy me, too, and I don’t want to be one of them. The other is that you’ll think that just because I’m married my life is perfect. I used to think this too. There was no convincing me that someone’s married life was harder than mine. But the simply truth is that life doesn’t stop when you get married. It keeps being hard, and sometimes it gets harder.

I have a few current situations that I am praying Hebrews 11:1 over – heavy situations. Hebrews 11:1 hasn’t yet become a verse of the past. So today as you continue to reflect on Hebrews 11:1, I want you to know that you will always have things you’re hoping for – always – and there will always be things not seen. The reason for this is because we’re not in heaven yet. This is not our home. And our hearts will continue to cry out in homesickness until we go home. I do know how you feel. Not as a past memory but as a present sting. I’m praying for you this weekend. Please leave your requests below or on Facebook or Twitter. Even if it’s “unspoken”, I love to know your name.

A Lot of Prayer

I want to stay on this verse today even though I shared it earlier in the week.

And a Little Encouragement

So behind the scenes I’ve been working with Christian Mingle on a little project. I’m making some videos to go with the 25 challenges in my eBook Fall for Him: 25 Challenges from a Recovering Single. Here’s the first one: Is Peace in Singleness Possible? And here are some other posts that I found interesting! Your Life Begins Today, Not at the Altar – by Katelyn Beaty – This is why I write to all of you – because I wish this had been me – “And so I’m committed to wasting no more time waiting for a real calling to start.” But it wasn’t me. If you do nothing else this weekend, read this article! Roots and Wings Episode 319 of The Boundless Show podcast Beating the Body Image Blues – by Becky Crenshaw – This is the first post of a new series where Becky shares her personal struggles with body image and offers us truth for the times when we struggle.

And Even Some Fun

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Praying for you this weekend! Leave your requests below!