I recently finished reading Boycrazy: And how I ended up single and mostly sane by Tiffany Dawn a few weeks ago. Guys, this book is amazing! It’s as if Tiffany and I sat down and discussed life and boys over a frappuccino. Her story is so relatable and I felt as if I had gained a friend. This post includes affiliate links. You can see my disclosure page here; thanks for your support! Let me back up a little bit and give… Read more »
The following guest post is by Emma of Creative Explorations. Bringing all my thoughts on this topic into an organized place is no small task. In fact, I feel nearly unequipped to be instructing all of you, when I myself have so much to learn. To be honest, I was flattered when Kara asked me to post for her, but also mildly terrified. Dealing with guys is such a big topic, and there’s so much more to it than I’ll… Read more »
The following is a guest post by Katie of Our Seasons of Grace. It’s over. Two little words that changes life in a split second. These words can be in the form of: ‘it’s not you, it’s me’; ‘it’s just not working’; ‘I’ve realized I’m not ready’ and the list goes on. It doesn’t matter what is said, the blow rarely softens the pain. Hearing these words, or being the one to bear the news, doesn’t change the feeling like… Read more »
It seems like just yesterday my childhood best friend and I were dressing up for our pretend weddings. These weddings always took place during her younger siblings’ nap time. We would quietly slip upstairs, and then get ready to say “I do.” We would take turns being the bride and the groom was always my friend’s giant stuffed animal dog who we pretended was the man of our dreams. The other one of us would be the minister, proudly pronouncing… Read more »
Is it just me, or does singleness often get a bad reputation? Generally, people tend to think negatively about being single, like it’s just a season to wait around until something better comes along and life can really start. We often ignore the beautiful and happy aspects of singleness. Today, however, this will not be the case. Around Valentine’s Day, I asked my fellow singles* (on the Peony Project and via my personal Facebook page) to fill out a brief anonymous survey… Read more »
The following is a guest post by Diane of Happy Wife and Mother Dear Sisters in Christ, So pleased and excited to be able to share here today as a guest post contributor for Kara. My passion is to encourage women in their calling as daughters of the King! To encourage them to truly embrace sweet womanhood whether single, dating, courting or married. You see, a woman full of faith, understanding, wisdom and joy in believing is something to behold…. Read more »
Ah Blimey Cow. They make my Mondays :) In case you haven’t heard of Blimey Cow before, they’re a group of Christians who post fantastic, sarcastic videos about Christianity, relationships, college, and homeschooling (to name a few topics). They’re super funny and also very helpful, because they say what most people don’t say. They point out flaws and cliques we fail to see, and help shine truth on a matter through their sarcastic and satirical outlook. That being said, today… Read more »
So Valentine’s Day was last month, in case you were unaware ;) And the day before Valentine’s day I spontaneously decided that I wanted to decorate my apartment for Valentine’s and surprise my roommates. So I made a quick Walmart run. And oh my goodness, let me tell you that Walmart on Valentine’s Eve is one of the cheeriest places ever. There were roses lined up and down the isles and red heart shaped balloons in the air. *Sighs.* The… Read more »
There are many myths about being single. Most of them are negative in nature. And if you’ve been single for a while (or for your whole life like me) it can be difficult to catch these lies and replace them with the truth. The enemy wants to discourage us. He wants us to doubt God and His goodness. He wants us to become experts in throwing ourselves pity parties. Because while we’re focused on ourselves and the “horrors” of singleness,… Read more »
A few weeks ago, a cheerful third grade girl plopped down by me on the pew before church started. I smiled. During the summer, this girl would often ask her parents if she could sit by me during church, and I’d missed visiting with her every Sunday. We chit chatted for a while, and I asked her how school was going and how her Thanksgiving break was. Then the topic of Christmas came up and she said she was really… Read more »
