February 7, 2016112 Comments
I’ve wanted to write this blog for a really long time. Since I am a bookworm, the #1 way I get inspired in whatever season of life I’m in is through the written word. While there are a TON of books out there that I think send the wrong messages to singles (anything having to do with “make any man fall in love with you” or “get married in 6 months or less by reading … » Read More
July 25, 201516 Comments
I’m leaving the ranch.
For those of you who follow my Instagram feed, you know that for the past year I’ve lived at a peaceful little ranch (the road to the ranch is pictured in the photo here) out in the country that is almost too beautiful to be real. And you might be surprised to learn that I’m leaving, given how much affection I have for this place, this magical place, that saw so many ups … » Read More
March 23, 201531 Comments
How often do we justify things and people and behaviors in our lives that diminish us? I am passionate about this topic because I did it for 8 years: Justified over and over and over again the behavior of someone who claimed to love me but wasn’t acting loving toward me. I’d venture a guess that the #1 thing we justify is people’s actions so as to keep them in our life even though their … » Read More
February 23, 201567 Comments
Today feels like a good day to pick up my 30-Day Blogging Challenge where I last left it. I promise I’m going to finish this thing one of these days, you guys!!!
Okay, so here is today’s question…
What is something about you that people would be surprised to learn?
I think something about me that people would be surprised to learn is that I don’t think I was ever in love with Mr. E.
For those of you … » Read More
November 20, 201425 Comments
I am nearing the end of my One Thousand Gifts Devotional by Ann Voskamp. It holds 60 devotionals, and I’ve read through them slowly, savoring each one, because Ann’s writing is like poetry and I never want the book to end. And yet, here we are at the end. I have one more to read tomorrow and then I’m done.
There’s a place in the back of the devotional to list your own gifts. One to … » Read More
January 8, 2013Comment
Quotes of the Day: “You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.” ~ Colette “I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.” ~Shannon Hale “Laugh at yourself once in a while; give yourself a break.” ~Greg Evans The Single Woman Says: A couple of months ago I was at the grocery … » Read More
January 2, 2013CommentQuote of the Day: “When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.” ~Shannon L. Alder The Single Woman Says: The message is simple today. Say YES. Say yes to life. Say yes to adventure. Say yes to … » 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
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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.
