Birthday Dinner

A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine, Amy Schoneweis, had a birthday.  Her friend wanted to surprise her with a birthday dinner (authentic Mexican food).  All I had to do was clean the house and set the table.  Now THAT was nice!  We had a wonderful time of fellowship, a lot of laughs--the game Moods always brings out the laughs.  (This game is off the market, but I definitely recommend it. (See link above.) It's a great socializing game and brings everyone out of their shell!!!)  We also had some very profitable discussions.  A fun, edifying evening.

Hostess Tip 1: 

simple things like brightly colored napkins dress up a table, make your guests feel special,
and are relatively inexpensive

Hostess Tip 2: 

if your dinner guests don't all know each other, a game is a great way to loosen everyone up
and help people get to know each other

"Singly"

Why the word "singly":

Well, I happen to be one of those weird individuals that actually likes to read the dictionary.  Now mind you, I have not had time to read a dictionary in a very long time, but I still like new, somewhat uncommon words.  So, I looked this word up, and it really is in the dictionary!  It's an adverb and has the following meanings:

1. as a single, separate person or thing;
2. single-handed; unaided
3. without the presence or help of others; alone.

My reasons are two-fold: 1)  I'm single--a lot of what I do is alone or single-handed!  2)  I'm definitely unique (NOT eccentric, I hope!), and I am very happy.

So, I wanted a title that played off of the single aspect but also portrayed how I feel about that singleness.  Did the acceptance of being single and unique come over night?  Is it a struggle that is fought, won, and then done with?  No.  However, through the years the Lord has been gracious to me and given me not just an acceptance, but a solid and contented joy in my singleness.  While the definition does partly apply, the word obviously does not take into consideration our Heavenly Father.  Because of that, though I am single, I am not alone, I am not unaided, and I am not without the presence of Another.

My desire is that this blog will help other ladies to realize that they are not alone and also the potential they have in being a rare and even matchless gift to the Church.

My Purpose

Singly Unique; Singly Happy

Join me in my journey to align my desires with His desires.  It is a testimony of what God can do when a heart is given completely over to Him and strives to bring Him glory in every aspect of a singly unique life.  This surrender makes one singly happy. 

So, what will you find on this blog?  Well, if you know me, you know I love kids, I love cooking, I love taking pictures, I love pretty things, I love making people feel loved and warmed.  These are avenues that have allowed me to see God’s incredible hand moving exceptionally in my life.  And reflecting on how God has used these things to work on my own sanctification has made me distinctively happy; therefore, these are the things that you will see here.  I hope you enjoy them, that they make you smile, and most of all that they will draw forth praise to your Creator.