While I knew of a handful of single women who were homeowners, I didn’t think I had the courage to do it. I was afraid that buying a house as a single woman in her late-20s would send one of two messages. The first message I was afraid to send was that I was too strong to need a man or that I’d at least be difficult to lead. The second message was that I had resigned to my singleness by giving up and buying a house.
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The Heart of the Single Woman’s Home: Fear and Safety (blog series part 6/8)
Psalm 4:8, “In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Proverbs 29:35 The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe. A godly woman is called to be fearless. A quiet heart, which in God’s sight is very… Continue reading The Heart of the Single Woman’s Home: Fear and Safety (blog series part 6/8)
The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Hospitality Outside the Home (part 5 of 8)
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves… Continue reading The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Hospitality Outside the Home (part 5 of 8)
The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Hospitality in the Home (blog series part 4 of 8)
Houses filled with love have elastic walls. Practicing hospitality can be a daunting task. One of my biggest temptations in practicing hospitality is to focus on the ideal and pursue that. The food should be of this variety and arranged a certain way. The house should be clean, mopped, dusted, and vacuumed. The trap set… Continue reading The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Hospitality in the Home (blog series part 4 of 8)
The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Time and Money (blog series part 3 of 8)
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21 There can be temptation to be selfish in how I decide to spend my time and money. I don't know whether or not this temptation is stronger for me because I am single. I am pretty sure, however, that I have less… Continue reading The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Time and Money (blog series part 3 of 8)
The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Lies and the Truth (blog series part 2 of 8)
As I mentioned in the introduction post (read here) of this series on the heart of a single woman’s home, several lies about myself as a woman and as a homemaker wreaked havoc on my heart. These lies still tend to rear their ugly heads now and again, but by the grace of God, I… Continue reading The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Lies and the Truth (blog series part 2 of 8)
Blog Series- The Heart of the Single Woman’s Home: Introduction (part 1 of 8)
I had the opportunity last Saturday to share some of my testimony at my church’s women’s conference. The topic of the conference was the heart of homemaking, so my topic was the heart of a single woman’s homemaking. Preparing for the talk was a wonderful process of remember the past faithfulness of God and again… Continue reading Blog Series- The Heart of the Single Woman’s Home: Introduction (part 1 of 8)
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