Recently someone passed this blog post on to me, and I thought it was well worth sharing:
http://lindseysthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/6-ways-to-love-single-women-in-your-church/
Whether you are a single person needing affirmation of the loneliness and pain you may be going through, or a married person needing practical ideas for how you can love your single friends well, I think the aforementioned link will be good food for your soul.
I personally feel like I come from both worlds - I was single up until age 30, and I have now been married for a whopping 4 months! In true Counselor fashion, I see the pros and cons of each lifestyle. Marriage is definitely a gift, and I love it! However, I think singleness can also be a gift, but for some reason it seems harder to love. So here are my thought provoking questions for the day:
- Does singleness feel like less of a gift because community in their lives is lacking?
- How well do we really support and love those that are around us (marrieds and unmarrieds)?
- Are we so caught up in our own lives and our busy schedules that we miss the opportunities to connect with others more deeply?
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