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miss_cinderella is offline miss_cinderella Post #1  June 8,2008, 1:40pm
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What's the best advice you've received about being single? What's the worst advice you've ever heard?
 
 
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Hi-I think the best advice I've heard is to get involved in community activities (like Sierra Club hikes or cooking classes) because even if u don't meet any guys, you've gotten to do your hobby and can meet some nice women friends. worst advice was to join eharmony Siren
 
 
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siren,135592 wrote :

Hi-I think the best advice I've heard is to get involved in community activities (like Sierra Club hikes or cooking classes) because even if u don't meet any guys, you've gotten to do your hobby and can meet some nice women friends. worst advice was to join eharmony Siren
Ahhh, but then you would never have been on these boards! That would have been a loss to all those who have read your posts and to whom you have written!


I think we will all be amazed when we get to heaven and see the intricate webs God used to accomplish His purposes! Imagine tweeking lives for 42 GENERATIONS to fulfill ONE prophecy! We really have no idea of how we have actually affected the entire world by our actions! Awesome when you think about it! (The prophecy was for the birth of the Christ, who was to be of the House and Lineage of David, one from the matriarchal line the other from the patriarchal line.)


In retrospect (from heaven) we may see that your joining eH was one of the BEST things you did! And affected millions of people "down range". How cool is that?
 
 
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siren,135592 wrote :


Hi-I think the best advice I've heard is to get involved in community activities (like Sierra Club hikes or cooking classes) because even if u don't meet any guys, you've gotten to do your hobby and can meet some nice women friends. worst advice was to join eharmony Siren


Ahhh, but then you would never have been on these boards! That would have been a loss to all those who have read your posts and to whom you have written!


I think we will all be amazed when we get to heaven and see the intricate webs God used to accomplish His purposes! Imagine tweeking lives for 42 GENERATIONS to fulfill ONE prophecy! We really have no idea of how we have actually affected the entire world by our actions! Awesome when you think about it! (The prophecy was for the birth of the Christ, who was to be of the House and Lineage of David, one from the matriarchal line the other from the patriarchal line.)


In retrospect (from heaven) we may see that your joining eH was one of the BEST things you did! And affected millions of people "down range". How cool is that?
AMEN! This is something that the LORD has been showing me lately. Even in the bad things that happen, He has a purpose and a plan. And this would also be my answer to the question regarding what is the best advice I have received regarding singleness. The best advice was from my pastor, who reminds me often that God is in control and to trust in his sovereignty and providence. His sermon Sunday, which was one of the best I've heard him preach, was on the life of Joseph. It was entitled God's Hand isin the Glove of Circumstance. I like that saying.
 
 
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miss_cinderella, wrote :

What's the best advice you've received about being single? What's the worst advice you've ever heard?

Best advice is to trust God with my future. Worst advice was to consider entering the convent [img]library/editor/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-innocent.gif[/img]
 
 
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I think trusting God with every aspect of my life is the best advice anyone can get. Anything that persuades you away from that trust is BAD ADVICE!!
 
 
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Best advice-well, not so much best advice as the ONLY advice I ever get from anyone that has actually given me advice (not many people do) was to just wait and "when you least expect it, he'll show up."


haven't so much had worst advice....
 
 
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Cal_Lady,228268 wrote :

Best advice-well, not so much best advice as the ONLY advice I ever get from anyone that has actually given me advice (not many people do) was to just wait and "when you least expect it, he'll show up."


haven't so much had worst advice....
I can fill in the "worst advice" part, Cal_Lady: "Settle now while you're still marketable", NOT, LOL
 
 
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Here's one of my favorites: "When it's right it'll happen." Or how about, "When you're not looking, it'll happen." and then there's always, "Maybe your standards are too high..." Or my personal favorite: "Oh, honey - it's not everything it's cracked up to be. I wish I was in your place." SURE YOU DO!
 
 
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Several years ago, my family (very concerned becauseI was 30 and not married) told me that I was "too picky", and that I should relax my standards. For the next few years I embarked on the worst dating spree known to woman. I met all kinds of cretins, and went on dates with them! It was horrible!!


Keep your standards high, and be happier with your dates... and hopefully your relationships.
 
 
 
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