By Jasmine Baucham Marriage is not promised to you. This thought, meant to refocus my mind on the providence of God, often made me quake. Because I’m what’s commonly known as a control freak. And the fact that the duration of my singleness was something so extremely and obviously outside of my control scared me...

  By Katie Van Dyke Sometimes I feel like I am on a roller coaster of desires and uncertainties. In one instance I’m on a high feeling, confident and excited about something and then in the very next instance I’m brought low, feeling doubtful and confused about the very same thing. I know I am...

By Melissa Affolter Because I am a single woman quickly approaching middle age, I am often asked for advice and resources for younger single women. These women desire to be married and desire to understand how God’s goodness is displayed in their lingering unmarried state. When you age as a single woman, it does not...

By Lore Ferguson Church, wo[men] are staying single longer and longer, remember to include singles in your ‘biblical [wo]manhood’ narrative. It’s not a mark of deficiency or a blemish to be single—but it can feel like it in the somewhat glaring omissions. Paul said singleness was good. I think singleness is good. Many singles LOVE...

By Jasmine Baucham Romance has not always been the most pleasant experience for me. That may shock you, considering that I have tried my best to do relationships by the book. But even when all the T’s are crossed and the I’s are dotted, rejection is sometimes a reality we just have to face. This...

  By Katie Van Dyke My life has not at all turned out how I thought it would. In fact, where I am in life now is pretty much the complete opposite of what I had wanted and planned 10 years ago. I have no husband, no kids, and I work in a corporate office....