Confession #93
This may sound strange. But hear me out. I know being single at Christmas can be kind of a bummer. With all the nostalgia and sparkle in the air, it just seems like it would be so nice to have that special someone to share it with, doesn’t it? Plus, each time another Christmas rolls around and I come home from college, I know people are wondering if I’ve found myself a significant other yet. But…
At Christmas, I am also really thankful that I’m single! Because then I can relax. While I will absolutely love bringing a guy home to meet my family someday, there’s going to be a fair amount of stress involved with that. I’ll have to try extra hard to just be myself. And I’ll be trying not to worry about the impressions everyone is making on each other. And I’ll have to deal with the strangeness of it all!
Right now, being single, I can just relax, not worry about having a guest over, watch movies to my heart’s content, dance through the house doing whatever I want to do, make my own Christmas plans, and just enjoy a truly stress-free break. 
It’s not so bad, is it?
8 Comments to Confession #93
Thanks for the reminder of the blessings of being single, I needed it!
StephDecember 19, 2007
…and, it means one less person to buy a gift for…
An astute observation that I hadn’t thought of. I know, for me, it is stressful enough to come home for a couple of weeks and catch up with my family without having a special someone.
Thanks for giving us yet another reason to be grateful this holiday season!
What a fresh perspective on being single at Christmas, Anna. It’s always good to focus on those positive things than the negative aspects. I can be tempted to pine after having a boyfriend/husband during the holidays, but actually I know I need to trust God and make the most of my season of singleness
I completely agree.
~Kelsey
Lindsay MayerDecember 20, 2007
Go singles! Whoohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*laughs*
Once I’m old enough to consider myself ’single’ I’ll remember this.
Amen!!
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Anna, 21. Saved by grace, called to follow Christ. Book-lover, writer, caregiver, wannabe runner.
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December 19, 2007