Sunday was a great day and it was meant to be!
Decided to go to church, and funnily enough the same sunday as John decided to go as well so that was cool. Met three lovely ladies that he lives with.
Invited over for lunch with them it was so nice to be invited for lunch and chat, and get to know them! Always good with pizza around as well!
Also Sunday was a bright day because we have a house!!!!! Yay. Went to look at 2 and the first one was it, I just felt it, and funnily enough the second house that we went to see, one of the rooms had been sold already - so there we go, not a tough decision to make really. And its nice because it feels like a house, not a student house.
I am so glad to not have to worry about that - all sorted!
Monday 25 February 2008
Sunday 10 February 2008
Singleness is a Gift
So today a few of us ladies from the church who are in the season of singleness got together today and I have to say it was such a lovely time and I learnt such a lot!
I think for me the reason why I wanted to attend this get together in the first place, was because this woman of God in my church was hosting it and she was going to tell us about her singleness experience and what it has been like for her. I really was so interested to find out because I often wondered why this very lovely lady had no husband, boyfriend etc!
So she just explained a bit about her background and her experience and it was just so refreshing to hear about other ladies - single ladies and see how God has just been using this season of their life.
We all actually got to share about where we were at now and how we found being single and this was just an eye opener into some of the situations they were facing and seeing the similarities of situations as well.
It was a very encouraging time, 1 because we were very honest and open with each other and this was a group of 11 of us who arnt really a friendship group so-to-speak and I think that just really showed just how comfortable we were with just sharing what we have been through and what we were feeling. I also found it encouraging to hear that most of us were at a position where we were quite alright about being single.
So I really just found it such a great opportunity to share, to learn, to encourage, to pray for each other, and also get to know each other more.
The afternoon was also accompanied by cake! Very important!
So, being single, we are not alone, it is a season we go through, and one to be enjoyed. Not a block, or a barrier, or something to get us down, but a time of freedom and opportunity to connect with God through our singleness as well as to connect with others.
At this time I am content with being single. I am also looking forward to the road ahead, and to really grow with God - I am expecting big things this year! Also it is great to know that our God has only the BEST interests for us. They are not second best, but THE best - because he loves us!
As Valentines day comes - it is a time where we can feel a bit down and a bit like - blah its this time again. But I actually really want to look at it differently and not feel so blah about it.
To enjoy being single and look to God to fill my life first and foremost rather than to look to a man to do so. To strive to put God at the centre and focus my attentions on Him.
It really was a great afternoon and really got me thinking about this issue again which was good.
I think for me the reason why I wanted to attend this get together in the first place, was because this woman of God in my church was hosting it and she was going to tell us about her singleness experience and what it has been like for her. I really was so interested to find out because I often wondered why this very lovely lady had no husband, boyfriend etc!
So she just explained a bit about her background and her experience and it was just so refreshing to hear about other ladies - single ladies and see how God has just been using this season of their life.
We all actually got to share about where we were at now and how we found being single and this was just an eye opener into some of the situations they were facing and seeing the similarities of situations as well.
It was a very encouraging time, 1 because we were very honest and open with each other and this was a group of 11 of us who arnt really a friendship group so-to-speak and I think that just really showed just how comfortable we were with just sharing what we have been through and what we were feeling. I also found it encouraging to hear that most of us were at a position where we were quite alright about being single.
So I really just found it such a great opportunity to share, to learn, to encourage, to pray for each other, and also get to know each other more.
The afternoon was also accompanied by cake! Very important!
So, being single, we are not alone, it is a season we go through, and one to be enjoyed. Not a block, or a barrier, or something to get us down, but a time of freedom and opportunity to connect with God through our singleness as well as to connect with others.
At this time I am content with being single. I am also looking forward to the road ahead, and to really grow with God - I am expecting big things this year! Also it is great to know that our God has only the BEST interests for us. They are not second best, but THE best - because he loves us!
As Valentines day comes - it is a time where we can feel a bit down and a bit like - blah its this time again. But I actually really want to look at it differently and not feel so blah about it.
To enjoy being single and look to God to fill my life first and foremost rather than to look to a man to do so. To strive to put God at the centre and focus my attentions on Him.
It really was a great afternoon and really got me thinking about this issue again which was good.
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