Singleness Archives - To Love, Honor and Vacuum

How Can the Church Handle Singleness Better?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 15, 2020 | Preparing for Marriage

We had a great discussion the other day on how we talk about singleness and God’s will. Tons of comments, and lots of really insightful back and forth, and I want to continue the conversation today. I wasn’t that involved in that conversation at the...

Can We Stop Saying Singleness is God’s Will?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 13, 2020 | Preparing for Marriage

If you’ve never been married, does that mean that it was always God’s will that you would be single? I think we talk about that a lot–that people are “called to singleness”, as if God decides before you were born, “Oh, I’m...

Why Do We Think We Can Change “Bad Boys”?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 31, 2018 | Preparing for Marriage

The other night I was home alone, bored, so I checked Netflix to see if there were any good movies. It told me I’d give The Rewrite with Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei four stars, so I clicked play. Fifteen minutes later I turned it off. Basically, Hugh...

When Should I Give My Heart Away?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 30, 2018 | Parenting Teenagers, Preparing for Marriage

“I’ve met someone I really like–but should I fall in love with him?” When is a man worth falling in love with? On Monday I like to take a reader question and answer it, but as we’ve been talking about the criteria for a good marriage...

What We Need Stop Saying to Single People

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 1, 2017 | Preparing for Marriage

Sometimes, even though we’re well-meaning, we end up saying really stupid things to single people. It’s Thursday morning, and the bedhead is real with me today. I meant to get up early and write an epic post to end my series this week on cultures that...

Confessions of a Desperate (Single) Woman

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 2, 2017 | Preparing for Marriage

What do you do when you feel desperate to get married–but you’re still single years after you thought you’d be? I’ve been writing about singleness this week–how to increase your chances of marriage, how to be sure you’re not...