Stories to encourage and inspire single ladies

• Can loneliness be a gift? What about disappointment?
• How can you graciously accept inconsiderate words from a friend?
• Is it possible to buy a husband?
• When facing unusual obstacles, is it possible to trust God to work things out?
• What does it take to make a single lady sweet?

Life is a gift. Perhaps you dream about the future and envision getting married and raising a family. Then suddenly you realize that singleness is a gift God has placed into your hands. At first, the gift looks boring and unattractive. But once you take notice of the simple joys of life, you might see the beauty in the design.

The Gift in My Hands is about the challenges and blessings of singlehood. May this book inspire those who have received the package of singleness to rise above the difficult experiences, to see the beauty of the design, and to embrace it as a gift from God.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction

Section One—Rosina

• 1. Rosina's Gift
• 2. Just a Single
• 3. Friendship Bouquet
• 4. Climbing the Mountain

Section Two—Jennalyn

• 5. Elusive Fulfillment
• 6. A Widow or a Single?
• 7. Chaperone Challenges

Section Three—Gracelyn

• 8. Campfure Musings
• 9. What's My Calling?
• 10. The Gift of Loneliness

Section Four—Adina

• 11. Micro-Managed at Twenty-Nine
• 12. Bakery Blunders
• 13. A Shattered Dream Castle
• 14. Passing the Test

Section Five—Lavera

• 15. Making Memories
• 16. An Expensive Chicken Sandwich
• 17. To Pay the Price

Section Six—Lucille

• 18. The Voyage of Caregiving
• 19. Ripples
• 20. The River's Song

Section Seven—Maribelle

• 21. Meeting the Meat Man
• 22. Finding Peace
• 23. Protected

Section Eight—Jolita

• 24. The Letter and the Scare
• 25. Offended?
• 26. Another Letter!
• 27. No Line Attached

Section Nine—Paulette and Michelle

• 28. A New Boarder
• 29. Flowers and Weeds
• 30. The Dog-Hair Dilemma
• 31. Cultivating Beauty

Section Ten—Olivia

• 32. In the Green Plastic Chair
• 33. Making Olivia Sweet

• About the Author