Category: Faith

I met with a sweet friend this past week who is 32 and single. During my time with her I was reminded of how badly I wish I could take it away for all of you – all the loneliness, all the uncertainty, all the fear. I wish I could snap my fingers and each of you meet the man God has for you. But then again, that would mean that I would I would get the glory, and you know a person getting the glory never works out well.

There’s only One who can meet your needs – all of your needs – right now in your singleness, and that person is Jesus. Do you believe that? Do you sincerely believe that Jesus can meet every one of your needs – physical, emotional, mental, spiritual? Because I’m here to tell you that He can and He already does.

Just think back to how God has sustained you already in your life. Think about the previous times you’ve felt full of despair. He was faithful then. And He will be faithful now.

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I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend last weekend! Didn’t the week fly by? Here in North Carolina the weather was beautiful and warm and perfect. I love it when Easter comes later than in March. When it comes in March you can’t even wear the Easter clothes you plan on wearing! Here’s a quick look into our day because, you know, I just can’t help but sharing.

I remember growing up and thinking that only kids’ years revolved around the “school calendar” – starts in August and goes to June. Then I became a teacher, and my year still started in August and ended in June. But even now, without any connection to schools at all, my year still seems to come to an end in June. We’re wrapping up Bible Study Fellowship in just a few weeks, so I’m starting to think about what I’m going to do for Bible study this summer.

(Which, by the way, next year’s Bible Study Fellowship will be on the life of Moses, and I highly recommend it. There’s even young adult classes in some places. Check out more information here. I’ve learned so much and my Bible knowledge has increased exponentially!)

Have you started to think about a Bible study for the summer? Well, I have a thought for you! I’ll be leading a Bible study/book study this summer in-real-life for single women, and I thought I’d include you all and do it online too. I’ll let you know the study in the days to come, but for now, think about that!

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Okay, here’s the funny of the day, and this just happened today as I write this, but yesterday for all of you. My personality type is an INFJ. I just found out this about myself a few years ago, and it completely revolutionized my world. I love being an INFJ mainly because I finally have an explanation for my quirkiness which includes complete absent-mindedness at times, lacking in the common sense arena, and an overall scattered existence. Which also makes me accidentally leave groceries in the car when I get home from the grocery store. Not all of the groceries, but just a bag here or there.

Now if you knew my husband you would know that this kind of thing drives him completely out of his mind. I don’t know what his personality type is, but I do know that it’s not INFJ. Stong on the “I” – yes – but the others probably as opposite from me as you can get. He’s the math guy. The logical one. The one who barely says words much less writes them.

So anyway . . . today he sends me an email that says, “you know what’s not nice that I realized . . . I came home yesterday with some fresh eggs and they are still in my truck!!!!!!!”

I know I should have done the Jesus thing, but I so didn’t! Instead I told him God was serving him up some humble pie! And fortunately for me, I think he ate it!

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It’s the middle of the day on Friday, and I’m just sitting down to write you for the first time this week. Wow! It has been an unusual week for us around here, as normally our lives are pretty quiet and predictable, but this week we had the blessing of joy come into our home through my dear friend, Emily.

Emily and I met through (in)Courage when we served together as community group leaders for the single women’s group. We Skyped, we chatted, we prayed, and we became friends. So when she was coming to North Carolina for the Make It Happen Conference in Chapel Hill, it was only natural for her to extend her trip and us meet in person. She spend most of the week with us, and I cannot tell you how much joy she brought into our lives.

Let me tell you a little about Emily.

She’s who I wish I had been at 28 years old.

She is nine years younger than me. She is a single woman. She loves Jesus. She works with a non-profit organization for children with special needs. She leads a small group. She co-leads the (in)Courage single women’s group. She is passionate about creating community and a master at hospitality. She loves children. She desires marriage and children. She is a dreamer, leader, and encourager. God is revealing more and more of His purpose for her life a little each day. She is living a faithful and purposeful life, making her single years count for something bigger than herself.

I just love Emily.

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