Being a single Christian woman today is very difficult. People expect that my goal in life is to find a good husband.  When, in reality, my goal is to do God's will, and to teach my children to do the same.  My husband died almost 5 years ago at the age of 33 after a long battle with Crohn's Disease and then colon cancer.  Of course I get lonely at times, but I am learning to allow God to fill that loneliness.  He knows my heart better than anyone.  I'm not saying I never want to remarry or date, I just want to make sure it is for the right reasons and that the person I choose is the person God chooses for me.

So, all that being said, one of my biggest challenges as a single Christian Mom is fatigue.  I get tired of being the Mom and the Dad, the good cop and the bad cop, and never getting a break.  I love my children dearly, but oh, how much more I love them after spending some time apart!  Absence really does make the heart grow fonder.

Hi Denise!

Thank you so much for your insights!  You seem like a very wise, strong woman that has a lot to offer women who have loss their husbands and who are now single.  I know that I struggled with this strange need everyone seemed to have to "get me married" like I had the plague or something. It was frustrating.  You have a very good perspective, though.

I hope to start this series on my blog in September.  I hope you find encouragement in it.

Thank you for your time helping me by sharing your thoughts!

Brenda

I did a singles series on my blog.  I think the waiting process can be difficult.  Another big issue is staying holy before the Lord by keeping your body.  Check out http://www.afullday.com/waiting-waiting-and-more-waiting/

it might give you some ideas.