I want to be married

I can't tell you how much I dream of one day being married. It preoccupies my thoughts, and the desire runs deep. Soul deep.
While I have known for so long that that was a desire in my life, I was fearful of admitting it. There are many reasons I didn't want to say those words - "I want to be married," - but, here are just a few.

1. I didn't want to appear weak in my single season.
2. I didn't want to be disappointed if it never happened for me.
3. I didn't want to appear desperate.
   

I've been reading a new book, "Get Married: What women can do to help it happen," by Candice Watters. I can't say how much I am enjoying it so far. And it's not because it tells me that I can "act" on pursuing a guy, but just that encourages me to openly admit that I want marriage, and that pursuing that dream is a noble act. Wanting marriage is not something to be ashamed of. There is nothing wrong or weak about that pursuit. God designed us to be married. He gave Adam a wife. He gave him an Eve.

So, I blog today to say that I want to be married. And while I will not pursue men, I will pursue being a woman who is marriage-minded, enlisting the support of friends and family who also want to see that in my life.