A Cellist in the Tuba Section

Dear Giselle, Why am I single? Thanks, Sick of Singleness Dear Sick of Singleness, There are many reasons that you could be facing a season of singleness in your life. Given your limited contextual information, I will give several possibilities. First, this season of singleness may be a time to enjoy cultivating your own interests. Try things you've always wanted to do and enjoy the freedom to do what you want to do without compromising (except maybe on price). While relationships are amazing, don't forget that once you're married, you may not have as much time to discover your own interests, so if you've been contemplating that painting class, go sign up and give it a whirl! Second, this season of singleness may be resented because of a recent break-up or one awhile ago that was extremely painful. Now would be a good time to journal and weed out resentment towards any exes you may have. Pray for forgiveness for your exes, especially if you feel partic...

Hello friends, If you're struggling with feeling incomplete in your season of singleness, I want to share with you a different way of thinking. So often, we think of our lives as a puzzle, where God will reveal how all the pieces fit together someday when we get to Heaven. While this is a good comparison in some respects, it can make us feel useless in a season where we wait for the piece that represents our husband. I have good news. Your wait is not a puzzle. Instead, I would encourage you to think about it like salt and pepper shakers. Both of them go together, they're a set. However, they both are complete objects on their own. You will find your pepper shaker if that's God's plan for your life, but do not use your lack of a pepper shaker stop you from doing your job. A salt shaker without a pepper shaker is still perfectly good for seasoning my french fries. So don't give up. Keep working on your ministry, and your pepper shaker will come when the timing...