“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” It’s a popular scripture to quote, but do we really “know” that God is working everything together for our good? It’s one of those Christian truths that
Last week, I celebrated Yasmin Eleby, the 40-year-old woman and folk shero who married herself, thereby breaking the idol of marriage (or, a wedding, more specifically) and freeing herself to focus on achieving and attaining other things (possibly even legal marriage, one day!). Though marriage and a wedding have not
Guest Blogger Beverly Winstead shares 4 ways to guard your heart while dating
I have them. Lots of them. For example, I would NEVER do online dating, because even though I find myself perfectly acceptable, I would assume that any guy dating online MUST be a complete loser if he has to resort to such measures. Yeah, I’m unable to justify it in
Lawdamercy, you’re almost 30! Quick, freeze the eggs and latch on to the nearest man you see! I hate to mock my beautiful sisters out there — I know a HUGE part of the panic some experience is due to the pressures placed on single women by the media, our
Feature Friday will feature blog posts / stories from DCDistrictDiva.com readers who are either currently participating in the 6-Months-No-Dating Pledge or have done so in the past and want to share their stories. Here is the first submission from a reader, “Tinker,” titled “Jesus Freak.” Jesus Freak I’m not sure
Send your questions to diva@dcdistrictdiva.com or drop down to the Formspring box below this post to ask anonymously. The question of the week came to me via Twitter (follow me @DCDistrictDiva!), and right on time! Here’s the young woman’s question: Hey, Diva! I’m divorced, single, celibate for two years, and
“I Set a Bush On Fire But Didn’t Let It Burn Up…What More Do You Want From Me?” “Lord, I don’t want to need a sign … but I need a sign.” I prayed aloud to God for something — anything — to prove that it, life, would not always
So every now and again, I completely lose my mind, forget myself, and go on dates with men God has clearly shown me — in more ways than one — that I have no business being around. Inevitably, the date is a disaster, I am utterly disrespected by a guy
In my childhood favorite movie, the main character, Aladdin — posing as Prince Ali Ababwa — flies his magic carpet up to Princess Jasmine’s bedroom window and asks her to climb aboard and go for a ride with him. “Do you trust me?” he asks, wide-eyed and smiling. Nevermind the