The Quiet Place

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have Patrice  sharing about what it means to embrace singleness. We hope you are encouraged by her words as much as we were.  The Initial Shock: I remember standing there in awe of what just took place; there was no way I could get through this. It was my decision to pick up that phone and honestly I had no idea that it would be this hard. I listened as he begged for me to rethink my decision but something magical happens when a woman has made up her mind. I knew I deserved better and I ultimately knew that I wasn’t ready to spend the rest of my life with this man. Forgiveness is the Key: I wish I could tell you that my broken heart healed quickly but that would be a lie, it literally took me about two years to really forgive myself and to forgive him. After ending my relationship I realized that the person I had become was vindictive, unhappy, depressed and okay with settling for less. I didn’t care about my dreams ...

Founders Note: This post is apart of a month long series on singleness that we are doing here on the blog. If you would like to be apart it email britney.thequietplace@gmail.com for more information. This first post is by Kara of Joy because Grace  and she is sharing her heart on  being single and seeking God.  Confession: I've been single my whole life. Yup, you read that right. All of it. 20 years. No first date. No first time holding a guy's hand. Nada. And it's been really hard. I've wondered if maybe something's wrong with me or if I'm not pretty enough or if maybe God just wants me to be single forever. Feelings of unworthiness would flood my heart and my mind, taunting me, causing me to doubt God's love. Most of my single life I've been okay with my lack of relationship. When I was in high school, I didn't really want to date; I was too busy. However, when I graduated and went to my university, I expected that I would start dating ...

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have Beka from The I love You's, we connected with Beka via email and we asked her to guest post, and were so glad we did! She is sharing her heart on singleness, which is something that I (Britney) can relate to being in a season of singleness. So, be sure to check out her blog at the links below! Blog  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram Hey there! My name's Beka Castille, and I'm a newlywed living in rural Tennessee. I currently work at a locally owned greenhouse, but I ultimately desire to be a mother someday soon and stay home as a full-time blogger. Counseling others, reading, writing, and traveling are some of my favorite things to do. The I Love You's is a blog where I ramble about homemaking, newly married life, faith, and living a joyful & passionate life!!    I'm just going to come out and say it: I was never content with being single. Now, let me explai...

Here's a tip, if you don't want to wait, don't pray for patience. The other night I was sitting in my room and watching a Joyce Meyer sermon to the dim twinkle of my Christmas lights. As I watched her teach about love and kindness she mentioned the fruit of the spirit and how real love has these characteristics. She talked about how we are called to love each other as Christ loves us. With the characteristics of love mentioned in Corinthians. Then she went on to talk about how love requires our patience. Sometimes when we are loving others we have to be patient. We have to let them do what they need to do, and in the meantime wait for them.  It was at this time that I sighed, knowing that as I asked God for patience right then, that he would require me to wait for something. And of coarse, like clockwork, he did. Then I waited. And waited. And waited. And waited some more. Then, finally, I received what I had been waiting for. It was worth it. Not only was I relived t...

Happy Valentines Day Friends!!!  I hope today that you take the time to show love to those around you and to rest in God's love for you.  Today I want to share with you all what is on my heart, and that is the unquenchable love that God has for you.  Let's start with a couple of verses... "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."  Romans 8:28 "Know this: my God will also fill every need you have according to His glorious riches in Jesus the Anointed, our Liberating King."  Philippians 4:19 There are SO many verses in the Bible that tell of God's love for us. If you have trouble finding them, I encourage you to check out Psalms. I've been reading in the Psalms lately and I came to a realization of how much God tells us that he loves us in that book. Even more, it warms my heart to read the honest words of worshippers who came before me, who ha...

Isn't it hard when we just want to get to the next step? or we just feel stuck in the season of waiting or singleness, whatever it may be. For me lately, I've been struggling with the singleness, thinking when's my turn, why everyone else (younger than me even) and not me.  Even though I do not feel this way all time, most of the time I am content. Knowing that in my singleness God is doing good things, and i am truly grateful for this time in my life. But sometimes it is hard, and then I read this post by of one our awesome monthly contributors, and I am brought back to what this season of life is all about: trusting in his plans, and putting him first, even when we are in that season of waiting. waiting for this season of singleness to end, even though this time in our lives is truly a gift, and we should be soaking up every minute of it. It's still hard, it's hard not knowing what's next and yet wanting to know. If you know me, i am not a patient p...

Founders Note: Today we have Kiki again on the blog. She is now going to be guest posting monthly for us! Today she is sharing more thoughts on singleness. Be sure to check out her blog here-- In It's Time I opened up my instagram feed the other night before bed. In natural habit, I let my finger swipe through the feed full of puppies, spring flowers, and cute kids. I liked a few photos here and there and continued through my feed like normal. But then I came across an instagram of a line from a church song I recognized. My finger stopped the feed from scrolling and slowly slid the image to fit the view of my little screen. I read it, liked the photo, and that's when the words sunk in. Here's my heart, Lord. Take and seal it. That one line from David Crowder Band's song suddenly hit home and it hit hard. You see, my heart has never been taken by or given to a man. I've never been on a date, never received a bouquet of flowers, never held hands and had my foo...

One of our readers asked us to talk about how the christian culture affects us as single women. You know, that feeling after you get out of college, you feel like everyone is getting married/engaged. Or there are those well meaning people in your life that constantly bug you about finding the one. You may feel this way when going to all of the weddings that you keep getting invited to, at times this can make you feel alone. In those times when you feel as though everyone around you is pressuring you to get married or find the one, remember that God always meets you right where you are at. No matter what season of life you are in. Let God take the pen, and focus on what God's plans and not your own. As we move into July, we are exploring  beauty with the  goal  to dig through our bibles and seek what God has to say about this particular topic. Beauty lies in the pages of God's word, and we as women are called to seek all that he has for us, even when we are in a season of...

Founders Note: Today's post is written by our new friend Brooke. Her blog is called "Living as a Single Gal". (you can find the link below) We've just discovered Brooke's blog and we look forward to unwrapping more of the great wisdom she has to share. Without further ado, here is her post... Imagine, if you will, that you are in a waiting room. The room is crowded; people standing, people on chairs, people sitting on the floor; this room is totally packed full. And all of these people are waiting. Waiting for what you may ask? That’s simple; love. You are standing in a corner with some of your girlfriends having some laughs. Then one of them gets called out of the room. Then another. Then another; another one bites the dust. One by one all of your single girlfriends are leaving the waiting room and finding true love. Not only are your friends leaving you, but the rest room seems to empty out significantly. And then there’s you. --...