Motivation Monday {Mending a Broken Heart}

18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit. - Psalm 34:18

One day you wake up and that dull ache in your heart is gone. One day you realize you no longer miss them the way you used to. One day you realize that God has given you new hope

Thank you, God, that one day is finally here. 

6-Months-No-Dating {Halfway There}

Today marks three months since I made the decision not to date. It has been a bumpy ride, but I finally seem to have broken free from my roller coaster two-week cycle. I have made my boundaries clear to the men in my life and I'm sticking with it!

Friday Reflections {Are You Weary or Renewed?}

Have you taken time this week to rest in God? Are you feeling renewed today or weak and weary?

Motivation Monday {Running the Race}

But those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 NIV

Some days we find ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually worn down. Sometimes it's because one trickles down to the other. Early mornings mean being physically and mentally drained which can lead to being emotionally drained. Sometimes it seems to be piling on, threatening to overwhelm and pull you under.

Find a moment, especially on these overwhelming days, to lean into God and rest.

Close your eyes a moment. Feel that?

Soak in His love. Renew your strength. Find a way to keep pressing on.

6-Months-No-Dating {Holding Pattern}

It appears that I am in a terrible rut. 

Every two weeks I find myself breaking a relationship with a man that I never intended to get into. 

How does someone who isn't supposed to be dating keep ending up in something that feels like dating? I explain up front that I'm not dating right now. Maybe it's the man's need to prove himself that he keeps pursuing and keeps pushing.

I admit I've been feeling lonely and weak. So how do I avoid getting sucked into something that's not really what I want and avoid feeling lonely?

How do I break out of this holding pattern that is keeping me from moving closer to where I need to be? Thankfully, grad school is about to start again. Between my homework and my kids' homework, I won't have time to think about being lonely.

Friday Reflections {Who Is Directing Your Path?}

What path are you on? And who are you following there? Are you headed in the right direction?

6-Months-No-Dating {2 Months Later}

It's feast or famine.

How you noticed how when you are looking for someone to date, there is no one around? Yet, here I am trying to be single, and men are finding me.

Maybe it's the challenge of an unavailable woman that appeals to them and their need to win. Maybe they are genuinely interested in me. I believe if the later is the case, then they will be around in four more months. But that doesn't necessarily make them the right person for me.

I do know that I'm not ready. I've been keeping a log of how I feel about men the last two months. I can see where I am still a roller coaster of emotions where men are concerned. Every couple of weeks, my attitude varies between thinking I might be ready to open my heart again to being content to be single until my kids are grown and possibly longer.

I know that hurt is still lurking somewhere deep inside. Last week showed me that. There are still some wounds that need time to heal.

I have also realized that I've been filling my time the last few months by staying busy. The activities keeping me busy are positive, but it's not leaving me the time I need to spend with God. So my goal for the next four months is to carve out more time for my relationship with Him.