Living Single
Lee’s story:
Hello. My name is Lee Warren. I’m a 42-year-old, never married Christian man who has “been there,” struggling through many of the same things you have.
In high school, I remember thinking that I would be married within a few years. Then my wife and I would find a nice little house in the suburbs and we’d have children. We would start our own Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions. We would take our children to little league games and dance recitals. Then, when our children were grown up and on their own, my wife and I would do some traveling.
Obviously, that didn’t happen. God had other things in mind.
I’ve since been a care-taker to a couple of different family members and I’ve done my best to step into the gap left by the absentee father of a child I love dearly.
Maybe I could have done all of these things if I had been married. I honestly don’t know. But I do know that I couldn’t have devoted as much time to all of those people.
In addition to struggling through my unmet expectations for marriage, I’ve also faced loneliness, feelings of incompleteness, longing for love, wondering about God’s timing, and unmet physical desires. And while I honestly don’t believe God intends for me to be single for my entire life, the fact remains that I am single today, and by his grace, I can not only endure the day, I can embrace life and live today in a God-honoring fashion. Tomorrow belongs to God.
Going through such difficulties prompted me to write a singles devotional book called Single Servings: 90 Devotions to Feed Your Soul that addresses the issues I mentioned in the last paragraph and more. God has used it to help many singles through the same struggles I have experienced and I’m forever grateful to him for that.
Julie and I will be talking a lot about the concerns you, as a single person, have here on this blog. But we’ll also be encouraging you to live as a sold out believer in Christ on a daily basis. I can’t wait for our journey to begin.
Julie’s story:
You may be familiar with some of my many works for singles featured on CBN, such as A Skunk for the Impatient of Heart, or Talk it Less, Watch it More. After forging through my own big learning curve in the season of singlehood after divorce, I have been working with singles for years since to bring them hope and encouragement in God’s plan of good for their lives.
Lee and I are thrilled to begin a journey with you as a single person, helping you to conquer fear, doubt, and discouragement so that you can live out your daily life in a joy-filled, faith-infused, purposeful manner. This blog will be a question – answer format where we encourage you to submit your questions about dating, relationships, faith, health, parenting, dealing with the ex, and whatever else is on your mind. While we can’t answer everyone’s questions, we will establish a community where we can all learn and grow with each other.
Post your question or comment now and join us!