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article | December 5, 2001

Singleness once was looked upon as unusual, unfortunate, unnatural and even undesirable. Then innumerable Christian books, magazines and seminars explored the subject, offering everything from advice (how to be single and satisfied) to consolation (how to be happy though single). Singles were …

article | February 9, 2017

Extended years of singleness are a growing trend in our culture. (Whether we like it or not.) For a variety of reasons, many young men and women aren’t getting married as soon as they’d like to. Since I am twenty-eight and single, …

article | March 7, 2016

I've noticed a trend on my social media feed. Maybe you've seen these titles, too: "10 Ways to Make Your Marriage Thrive This Year" "4 Steps to Become a Better Wife This Year" "1 Habit that Will Change Your Marriage This Year" …

article | May 2, 2018

Looking back on the many Valentine's Days I’ve spent “alone,” there is one that stands out to me more than others. I was single and headed to the grocery store to pick up my favorite brand of mascara. As I pulled into …

article | June 4, 2009

We've been talking about God's design for our femininity all month on the blog. Much of that conversation has revolved around marriage, motherhood, and the home. That makes sense. Those are certainly key elements in passages like Proverbs 31, Titus 2:3-5, and …

article | November 6, 2017

This summer I attended a women's conference at my church. The topic? Sex. Yes, I’m single. So yes, I know it’s a little weird that I went to a conference talking about something only married women should be doing. Even though sex …

article | July 7, 2014

Revive Our Hearts carefully selects and recommends resources that we believe are true to the Scripture and will help people grow in their faith. However, Revive Our Hearts does not necessarily agree with every point in every resource or endorse the entire …

article | January 9, 2020

I spent half of my life totally focused on serving the Lord and the other half totally focused on finding my man. I was one of those “undistracted singles” who was totally distracted by marriage. Somewhere in-between wanting to make the most …

article | January 14, 2020

I grew up just like many of you probably did—watching princess movies and reading fairy tales. From a young age, I quickly formed this idea that romance and marriage were the essence of a happily ever after. And they lived happily ever …

article | April 11, 2016

When should you start to date (or court)? Here are three tell-tale signs (among others) that you're ready: 1. Your authority figures give you the green light. I heard from a girl recently who wrote: I like this dude, and he happens …