Better or Worse? – The Single’s Version
A single coworker once commented on the bizarre frequency with which “single” is used as an identifying characteristic for those serving abroad. It’s true. Did you even blink when I...
Category: Singleness
Looking For the Blessing
I wish I could tell that serving cross-culturally as a single is easy and delightful. That packing for one and traveling alone are stress-free and enjoyable. That finding your way...
Dreams on the Altar
Twenty six. I read it in a Laura Ingalls Wilder book as a girl. The whispers behind gloved hands, the looks of pity for the woman who...
Are You On The Path to Life or Death of Your Heart?
Can we just dive in? You know when you’re chatting with a friend and out of nowhere apparent a question is tossed out by one of you...
Watching Nascent Gifts Transform Into Their Truer Forms
We are excited Shelly Page agreed to let me, Amy, and Kim interview her about this week's theme. She's been a Connection Group Mentor and consistently enriches our conversations in...
The Special Thing About Being Single and Overseas
Hannah is 27 years old and from North Carolina. She is a full-time laborer serving in East Asia. She is also a single woman....
More Than a Penny for a Single Woman’s Thoughts
This week has been dubbed "Men's Week" here at Velvet Ashes. Because we've asked men to come and speak into our lives on the theme "What Men Wish We...
How to Make Your Table Holy Ground
The train would roll into town in the wee hours of the morning. After a summer away, we were, with a sense of both relief and exhaustion, returning home. Home...
It’s Simple, But Not Easy {excerpt from Katie Davis}
Serving overseas as a single woman can mean sacrificing opportunities. It can mean lessening your opportunities to meet a longed-for husband. For some it has even meant sacrificing an existing...
Tales of a Single Woman
It's a Friday night. Jolene and I wandered into a hair salon to get our hair washed and dried. It is a wonderful way to spend $0.75. As we were...
