Here is Mary’s Story… Single and Happy!
In college, Mary earns a degree in dental hygiene because it
was the “safe thing” to learn a useful trade. In her late twenties, she decided
to pursue her master’s in theology, and by 30, she and six girlfriends – three doctors,
a lawyer, a professor, and an accountant- were meeting regularly to support
each other as they struggle to keep their faith strong as single, educated
Christian women.
“All of my girlfriends have advanced degrees and weren’t
meeting guys who were interested in us in our 20s. There were times of
disillusionment, but we were just praying for God to work. And now, just a few
years later, out of the seven of us in my original group, all were married but
two.”
Mary said she and her girlfriends bonded over their
frustrations.
“Well meaning people around us would tell us we were intimidating
men. We just didn’t think that was the case. What bonded us was a spiritual
perspective – we were just going to continue to do what we were called to do”
Now, she said, she knows that remaining single until late 30s
was God’s plan for her.
“Having been single and not getting married until my 30s
gives me a voice with women. I gain a hearing with these girls because I was
single for as long as I was… I tell them it’s about God’s Plan for your life. Your life
is not a failure if you aren’t married. Don’t be paralyzed by this!”
You can be single and
fulfilled till God’s time… Just wait and fret not!
Originally from Why
Smart Men Marry Smart Women… written by Christine B. Whelan
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