Last Friday I found myself, unusually, with nothing to do. It’s a rare treat in a busy London life, but the thought did flit through my mind ‘I wonder if anyone wants to come over…’ I couldn’t really be bothered to come up with a plan, though, so I just stayed in and watched TV.
During the week I heard from a friend that both she and someone else in our church had been home alone and thinking much the …
Month: July 2019
Three Ways To Find Connection Beyond Marriage
‘I’m too old for the singles group and too young for the seniors…’
‘I don’t fit into the women’s ministry because I don’t have a husband or kids…’
‘All the groups in our church focus on families…’
‘I just can’t seem to fit in…’
If you’re someone who is looking to get married, you may resonate with these statements. It can be hard to fit into a world and church built around the spouse-and-three-kids norm. What’s interesting is that two …
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Should I Date Somebody In My Church?
Your church should, in theory, be the ideal place to meet your future spouse. And for those who meet and marry within their congregation, this does turn out to be the case. But for many others, the question is less straightforward. Dating, or falling for someone, within a close-knit or even wider community, can bring complications.
So how do you decide when to focus your search locally and when to explore further afield via online dating?
Let’s take a look …
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Waiting Well (for Marriage)
When God doesn’t give us what we want straight away, especially if it’s a good thing that we desire, it could be because He’s trying to develop patience in us. We have to learn to trust and wait on Him. In the case of marriage, it could also be that He’s working on us whilst preparing the right partner to show up at the right time.
So what do we do whilst waiting for God to show up in our …
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Making Connections: How To Plan A Singles Meetup
Last month, I shared some tips for putting on an event at your church for single Christians. However, getting to spend time with other single believers doesn’t have to mean running an all-singing, all-dancing, all-praising extravaganza. If you’d prefer to start small, a local meet-up on your patch is a great way to make new connections and doesn’t take too much arranging. You don’t have to start a new career as an events organiser to meet people!
Spending time with …
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