Madison

If you have a strong desire to be married, yet God feels silent, here's how I would encourage you: you are allowed to pursue a godly marriage. You are allowed to make that goal a priority in your life, as you would prioritize any other goal. You're allowed to do what you can to meet guys, make yourself attractive, and prepare to be a good wife. If God isn't leading you to stay still, I believe you have the freedom to look for marriage. The Bible says that "Marriage is honorable in all." Heb....

Being a single woman surrounded by the opinions of others can feel like standing alone on a football field, while a stadium of people shout at you what they think you should be doing. From Instagram dating gurus to the old lady at your church, it seems everyone has a solution for you. "Put yourself out there more!" "Just be content!" "When you stop looking, that's when he'll show up!" "Try this speed dating event!" "My friend met her guy on this dating app!" While it can be annoying and...

Please enjoy this guest post from a single sister, my friend Rachel: When I was 27, a sweet friend from church gifted me a devotional: Meditations for Seasons of Waiting . Thirty days — morning, noon, and evening — to read, re-read, and mull over 30 different passages of Scripture on waiting. This was a timely gift because I’d been asking God to teach me what it meant to wait on Him. “Wait on the Lord,” was a phrase that I’d heard my whole life, but I didn’t really know what it meant. All...