I found Kate's story of singleness easy to relate to as I read it. Being single in your 30's is different than being single in your 20's.
- "... I often feel like I have been perpetually living the life of a college student, roommates and all, for the last fifteen years..." (p. 37).
- She makes the point that not having a family of your own is a loss - even something that never existed can be a loss, which is hard for some people to understand (pp. 38-39).
- "I do struggle with people telling me how hard marriage is, which is the default response when people find out that I am in my thirties and not married" (p. 111).
- "Sometimes, we don't see God's provision even when it is right in front of us because it looks different from what we expected" (p.131).
- [W]hen it comes to dating, we Christians have believed in some weird crap" (p.142).
Although it was interesting to read, I found it somewhat frustrating seeing her quote her own songs and other authors quite a bit towards the end of the book. She also plainly states in the book how much she wants a different life with a husband and kids, which is easy to relate to, but annoying to read. Her blog is called "The Sexy Celibate".
The last chapter should have been the first, reminding singles that we are part of the Greatest Love Story with God. It is the foundation of every Christian book for singles, reminding us we are already part of a love story.
The afterword was unnecessary, and the last line of chapter 18 left a bad taste in my mouth for this book: "In the end, it will not really matter if you are single or married or divorced, if you are beautiful or ugly, if you are abandoned or cherished. You are the Beloved. Forever no more alone" (p. 211). Really?
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