You're about read a letter from a demon named Honeyhook, as he writes to one of his tempters-in-training: Fretwick. In this letter he describes his strategy for making Christian single women miserable during the Christmas season, and I thought you might want to be informed of his tactics.... My Dear Fretwick,   It's December first, and you know what that means. It's the most disgusting time of the year.    It makes me sick to think of all the joy, worship, family time, giving

My single friends and I talk a lot about the experiences they're having in the dating scene these days. One person described dating as "getting slapped in the face over and over." And yikes, I'm afraid it's a not far from the truth! As I hear story after disappointing story, I find myself at a loss for words or advice, and asking the Lord what I could possibly say or what could possibly help the situation. As they explain the latest horrors of trying to find a godly man, I fi

I thought I’d be married by now. Really, I thought I’d be married a long time ago—planning playdates, packing lunches, and figuring out how to make time for date night. That desire wasn’t something anyone pushed on me. It wasn’t pressure from the church or my family. I’ve just always loved children and longed to be a wife and a mom. That dream has felt stitched on my heart from the start.  Even as I hoped for it, I never saw marriage as the only way to live a life of meaning,

Dashed hopes are painful - whether you were dating the guy or just hoping to date him, whether he expressed interest or just left you...

During my single years, one the things I struggled with a lot was envy . I saw people in romantic relationships and burned with covetous...

A friend was telling me the story of how she almost put herself in the friend zone with her now fiance: "Girl, I was SO into him, and I...

Weddings were a mixture of emotions for me as a single woman. I was excited for the friend starting this new season, grateful God had...

There are two types of women in this world: those who are a crown to their husbands, and those who are a whip to them. And regardless of...

Trying to meet your spouse online can be a grueling endeavor. It’s like constantly having to fill out the same paperwork at a Doctor’s...

One of the best things that ever happened to me was my broken engagement, because it forced me to get serious about pursuing Jesus with...

It can be simultaneously thrilling and terrifying when you feel yourself slipping into a crush. On one hand it can be a beautiful time of...

I've always been a dreamer. And one of my main dreams growing up was to be a wife and mother. When it didn't happen on my timeline, I had...

One Wednesday evening I was sitting in church, listening to a missionary presentation. As pictures rolled across the screen of the...

Growing up I listened to a steady diet of Patch the Pirate musical audio adventures (any other Patch babies out there?!). One of the...

Sometimes it’s obvious to us that we’ve messed up in the area of sexual purity. But sometimes, it seems a little more gray, and we’re not...

I was a miserable single woman for years, and one of the main reasons is because I loved my desires for marriage more than I loved my...

Before I was forced to break off my engagement (because the red flags were finally too blatant to ignore anymore), I knew in my gut ...

Sometimes the ache for a relationship feels like desperately missing someone you don't even know yet . At the end of the day, when...

What is the balance between actively trying to find a relationship, and letting God open the doors? This question has landed in my inbox...

Whether you're driving to your first date and need conversation questions that will show you his heart and character...or you get nervous...