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Day 17: What Are Your Spiritual Beliefs and How Do They Impact Your Relationships/Relationship Status?

October 9, 201473 CommentsMandy Hale

My spiritual beliefs are pretty simple. Jesus is Lord. And it impacts every single thing that I do, big or small…simple or complicated. You know how at the end of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy turns to the Scarecrow and says: “I think I’ll miss you most of all”? Well, I think my walk with Jesus impacts my love life most of all.

God has saved me from toxic, damaging relationships. He has protected me from … » Read More

Getting Uncomfortable in 2014: Trust Without Borders

March 27, 201431 CommentsMandy Hale

The first leg of the tour has officially ended. We are en route to California as I type this. I can’t even quite wrap my mind around all the places I’ve been and things I’ve seen and people I’ve met over the past week and a half. Only two weeks ago that we departed for this adventure and it feels like a million years ago in some ways. Then again, it also feels like in … » Read More

Getting Uncomfortable in 2014: My God Adventure, Continued.

February 10, 201439 CommentsMandy Hale

“Dear Lord, please remove anything and anyone from my life that isn’t pleasing to you.”

It seemed like a good prayer at the time. I’m not sure WHY it seemed like a good idea at the time, since my friend Anetra gave me the idea and told me that prayer turned her whole world and year upside down when she said it back in 2006. But I’m stubborn and sometimes I have to learn things for … » Read More

Day 4: Your Biggest Fear as a Single Person

October 7, 2013109 CommentsMandy Hale

Your biggest fear as a single person.

Re-reading some of the questions I came up with for this blogging challenge even makes me hesitate a bit and fight not to throw up walls – MAN! My biggest fear as a single person! That’s intense. And painfully honest. And I really want to deflect and say “Nah, I’m good! I don’t HAVE any fears as a single person!” But obviously that’s not true. So…here goes…

I would say … » Read More

Dash of Sass: Why You Can’t Expect or Assume Your Way Into Love

March 19, 20132 CommentsMandy Hale

Quotes of the Day: “Put your expectations on God, not on people.” ~Joyce Meyer “Act without expectation.” ~Lao Tzu “Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don’t over-analyze your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness.” ~Leo Buscaglia “When you love someone, you do not love them all the time, in exactly the … » Read More

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: RELAX! You Are Taken Care Of!

November 28, 2012CommentMandy Hale

Quotes 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

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: Something Like Olivia

July 18, 2012CommentMandy Hale

Quotes of the Day: “Never lose your childish enthusiasm, and things will come your way.” ~Under the Tuscan Sun “Wherever you are in your day, I hope you’re giggling.” ~Alyssa Milano “We never lose our girlish selves, no matter what sort of women we become.” ~Libba Bray The Single Woman Says: My niece Olivia (Who we call “Livi”) just turned five and she … » Read More

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: Every Little Thing is Gonna Be Alright

May 31, 2012CommentMandy Hale

Quotes of the Day: “If you know you have to wait anyway, why not make a decision to enjoy your life while you’re waiting? Why not be happy while God is in the process of changing things? After all, there’s nothing we can really do to make it happen any faster. We might as well relax and enjoy our lives, knowing that at the appointed time God is going to bring his plan to … » Read More

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: Sometimes Winging It Is the Only Way to Fly!

February 14, 2012CommentMandy Hale

Quote of the Day: “If you hold on to the handle it’s easier to maintain the illusion of control. But it’s more fun if you just let the wind carry you.” ~Brian Andreas The Single Woman Says: I am a planner. An orchestrator. A Type-A personality if there ever was one. I’m one of those people who makes a plan to make a plan. It’s … » Read More

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: An Ugly Truth > A Beautiful Lie

January 19, 2012CommentMandy Hale

Quote of the Day: “Never regret trusting someone. It proves you have a heart. But if they turn out to be a lying worm…don’t waste your time crying. Because you are way too fabulous for that.” ~Jude Watson The Single Woman Says: It seems that in today’s world of Facebook updates and Twitter timelines and FourSquare check-ins, the line between our online lives and our … » Read More