December 31, 20122 Comments
Quote of the Day: “If you wanna fly, you gotta give up the stuff that weighs you down.” ~Toni Morrison The Single Woman Says: It’s raining where I’m at today, and I like to think it’s God’s way of purging the world of 2012 and polishing it up for 2013. One of my favorite things to do every new year is to start with a clean … » Read More
December 30, 2012CommentQuote of the Day: “Before we pop the champagne and celebrate the new year, let’s stop and reflect on the year that has gone by. To remember both our triumphs and missteps, our promises made and broken. The times we opened ourselves up to great adventures or closed ourselves down for fear of getting hurt. Because that’s what new year is all about…getting another chance. A chance … » Read More
December 27, 2012CommentA Few Things I Learned in 2012: God’s plan is infinitely better than mine. Just like you can’t judge a book by its cover or a gift by its wrapping paper, you can’t judge a person’s TRUE happiness level by their Facebook status. If you helped plan their birthday party and they didn’t even come to yours…they’re not true friends. Let them go. You CAN do … » 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 19, 2012CommentQuote of the Day: You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with. ~Wayne Dyer The Single Woman Says: Walking through the stores and the restaurants at Christmastime, it can be easy to look around at tall the happy couples walking happily hand in hand and feel a little lonely as a single person. If you’re not careful, you can even allow yourself to … » Read More
December 18, 20121 CommentQuotes of the Day: If you can laugh at it, you can live with it.–Erma Bombeck The heart is a very, very resilient little muscle. It really is. ~Woody Allen Every once in a while you just have to decide to do something very crazy and very right–just to dare yourself to live. I don’t mean doing something stupid and destructive–just something fun and good … » Read More
December 17, 2012CommentQuote of the Day: “Letting ppl you love make their own mistakes isn’t setting them up to fail…it’s setting them up to do things on their own.” ~Unknown “When real people fall down in life, they get right back up and keep on walking.” ~Carrie Bradshaw The Single Woman Says: I spent this past weekend in the Smoky Mountains with my family…and one … » 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
December 6, 2012CommentQuote of the Day: Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, “What’s in it for me?” ~Brian Tracy The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. ~Walt Disney Note to self: finding a cool quote and writing it in your journal is not a substitute for Getting. It. Done. ~Betsy Cañas Garmon … » Read More
December 3, 2012CommentQuotes of the Day: “When it comes to men, deal with them as they are, not how you’d like them to be.” ~Greg Behrendt “It is in that moment, when you really lay down your cards and see the relationship for what it was, that you’ll find the freedom to let it go.” ~Greg Behrendt “Trust yourself, because as Oprah says, doubt means don’t every time.” … » 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.
