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Party of one : truth, longing, and the subtle art of singleness / Joy Beth Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Nashville : Nelson Books, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: xv, 224 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780718094058
  • 0718094050
Subject(s):
Contents:
Unfulfilled promises -- God doesn't owe you a husband -- Singleness isn't seasonal -- Marriage can't be the greatest source of joy -- Jesus might not meet all your needs -- Sorry, God might not give you your heart's desires -- Sex and other stumbling blocks -- What is sexuality? (and was Jesus sexual?) -- Masturbation, porn, and other big ticket items -- Sexuality isn't a science -- Hopelessly dating with hopes for marriage -- Bad dating advice abounds -- Dating is a cesspool, and other lessons I'm learning -- Don't spend your singleness preparing for marriage -- Maybe I am too intimidating -- Don't wait for marriage.
Summary: "With humor, self-awareness, and been-there perspective, Party of One delves into the insecurities and struggles of singleness and encourages you to find the good, the true, and the beautiful, to delve headfirst into community, and stop pressing pause on a life you never expected." -- Rear cover.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 248.8432 S653 Available 33111008540052
Total holds: 0

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"This book is bold and strong and unapologetic. Unflinching, even. Joy Beth doesn't back down from those hard conversations that need to be happening, not just in our churches but in our small groups, our social circles, our relationships." --Mandy Hale, creator of The Single Woman and New York Times bestselling author

Did you enter adulthood thinking marriage would naturally find you, only to end up at a second-cousin's wedding, dodging yet another bouquet the night before you turned thirty Maybe you've started wondering, is this the best the single life has to offer Joy Beth Smith says it's not. The single life doesn't have to be the runner-up version of God's best. It doesn't have to leave you constantly waiting for "real life" to begin. Party of One offers a trade: let go of the tired lies weighing you down and turn toward truth. Understand that:

You don't have to be married to be wise. You don't have to be a mother to have supernatural love. You don't have to own a home to be hospitable. Singleness is not meant to be pitied, shamed, fixed, or even ignored. It is to be celebrated. God doesn't promise you a husband, but he does promise comfort, intimacy, and satisfaction.

With humor, self-awareness, and been-there perspective, Party of One delves into the insecurities and struggles of singleness and encourages you to find the good, the true, and the beautiful, to dive headfirst into community, and to stop pressing pause on a life you never expected.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-224).

Unfulfilled promises -- God doesn't owe you a husband -- Singleness isn't seasonal -- Marriage can't be the greatest source of joy -- Jesus might not meet all your needs -- Sorry, God might not give you your heart's desires -- Sex and other stumbling blocks -- What is sexuality? (and was Jesus sexual?) -- Masturbation, porn, and other big ticket items -- Sexuality isn't a science -- Hopelessly dating with hopes for marriage -- Bad dating advice abounds -- Dating is a cesspool, and other lessons I'm learning -- Don't spend your singleness preparing for marriage -- Maybe I am too intimidating -- Don't wait for marriage.

"With humor, self-awareness, and been-there perspective, Party of One delves into the insecurities and struggles of singleness and encourages you to find the good, the true, and the beautiful, to delve headfirst into community, and stop pressing pause on a life you never expected." -- Rear cover.

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