For The (Slightly) Older Christian Woman Who Believes She's Unmarriable

I'm not old.

Let´s just say I'm slightly older than most of my friends. Five years older than my best friend and she's been married for three years now.

I'm at that age where family no longer asks if I'm dating someone or when will I get married.  I don't think many of them believed that marriage was a desire for me. They use to ask questions that mad me feel embarrassed, sad, and worst of all- unmarriable. Unmarriable is a word I made up that means unloveable old maid freak. Here are some of the kickers my family members would ask:

1. Are you gay?
2. Do you want to be a nun?
3. Do you like men?
4. Have you tried?
5. What's wrong with you?

After a while, especially as I grew slightly older, I started to believe I was unmarriable and undesirabe. I believed that God created me to be alone and miserable. I was starting to believe that I would end up a bitter old church woman with a big hat and a sour expression on my face. Perhaps sitting in church pretending to be at peace while my heart was filled with anger against God for supposed unanswered prayers.  My best friend said the night before her wedding: "It'll happen", and you know what she was right. It did happen! I fell in love and now I'm preparing for my wedding and most importantly my marriage.

The Bible was right too. Several scriptures from the new and old testaments remind us that God can be trusted... with every area of our lives. He is not a limited human being. He's God! Look at Romans 10:11

As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” 

 Romans chapter 10 is  referring to the sufficiency of Christ alone for salvation. Anyone who trusts in the name of Jesus and what Christ has accomplished when he died on the cross for sinners and rose again, will never be put to shame for that belief. I find that this Scripture speaks to my eternal salvation and also it speaks to my trust in God with things that are out of my control- like a suitable life partner. I prayed for a husband and in addition to the glorious gift of eternal life- God has given me one. 

I'm starting this blog for the slightly older Christian woman. That woman who has given up on the possibility of meeting and marrying a godly man. If God can be trusted with our eternal souls, how much more can He be trusted with our present reality. He can save us, keep us, and provide for us companionship while we walk through this lives journey. Anyone who believes in him will NEVER be put to shame!

This blog is also for the younger Christian woman. Perhaps you're uncertain when marriage will happen for you. I hope to be an encouragement to you. I try to always be funny, down-to-earth, but Biblical, and Christ honoring in my presentation. 

Join me on my journey as I prepare to get married, get hitched, tie the knot, and .....jump the broom.