September 11, 201313 Comments
“Love is an abstract noun, something nebulous. And yet love turns out to be the only part of us that is solid, as the world turns upside down and the screen goes black.” ~Martin Amis
I was supposed to go to a women’s prayer meeting that morning at the YMCA. I had been up late studying so I had decided to play hooky from the prayer meeting and sleep in a little before going to class … » Read More
June 4, 20133 Comments“Sometimes it’s easy to walk by because we know we can’t change someone’s whole life in a single afternoon. But what we fail to realize it that simple kindness can go a long way toward encouraging someone who is stuck in a desolate place.” ~Mike Yankoski
Today I had a meeting in Nashville (I live about 30 miles away in the suburbs) and on the way home, decided to take the long way to cruise through … » Read More
April 3, 20131 Comment
The story behind the old hymnal “It Is Well With My Soul” is as popular as the hymn itself. You’ve probably heard it at some point in your life. Horatio Spafford was a wealthy Chicago lawyer in the 1800’s with a thriving legal practice, a beautiful home, a wife, four daughters and a son. He was also a devout Christian. At the very height of his financial and … » Read More
March 14, 20131 CommentQuotes of the Day: “Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it…” ~Wilferd Peterson “The doubters said, “Man cannot fly,” The doers said, “Maybe, but we’ll try,” And … » Read More
March 11, 2013CommentQuote of the Day: “Unfortunately for us, we often allow our ability to see God to be limited by the size and shape of our ‘box.’ We become complacent in our spiritual walk because He seems to be doing the same old stuff He has always done. But God is predictable in His character, not in His actions. God is a God of endless creativity and reserves … » Read More
March 6, 20131 CommentQuote of the Day: Men trust God by risking rejection. Women trust God by waiting. ~Carolyn McCulley The Single Woman Says: It can be really, really easy to be tempted to settle once you hit a certain age and the pickings start to look slimmer than ever. As single women, the news shows are constantly shouting warnings at us: “You’re past your child-bearing years!” and … » Read More
December 23, 201243 Comments
Dear Mandy,
I’m 38 years old and starting to give up hope. I’ve dated nothing but one loser after another, all my friends are married with children, and there are no romantic prospects in sight. Sometimes I feel like the last single girl left on the face of the earth. I’m starting to lose faith in Happy Endings the way I lost faith in Santa Claus when I was a young girl. My friends all tell … » Read More
December 10, 2012CommentQuotes of the Day: Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory. ~Betty Smith In wondering about the big things and asking about the big things, you learn about the little ones, almost by accident. The more I wonder, the more I love. ~Alice Walker The meaning I … » Read More
November 28, 2012CommentQuotes of the Day: “I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse.” ~Philip Yancey “May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love … » Read More
July 12, 2012CommentQuote of the Day: “You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.” ~Mary Manin Morrissey “Fear tries to get us to give up, but faith takes us all the way through to victory.” ~Joyce Meyer “When you make friends with fear, it can’t rule you.” ~Anne Lamott The Single Woman Says: Today is Friday the … » Read More
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Life doesn’t always look the way we want it to look. In Mandy’s upcoming book, Turn Toward the Sun: Releasing What If and Embracing What Is, you’ll find encouragement to live in the moment, sit with your experiences, and trust God with the unknown.
