Quotes from Cheryl McKay

He knows the day, the hour, the minute that something in particular needs to happen in our lives. He may not be early, but He's never late.

One is forced to examine one's life when trapped in the wall by a Murphy bed.

Seriously, God! Did You have to choose me as the poster child for the single-and-waiting-on-God girl?

why do I struggle with believing God will deliver on the promise of a husband and a family?

Can't You get just ONE GUY to love me? You know this is the position I have been in my entire life. Unloved. Unknown. Not chosen.

God, why don't you just hang a sign on my head that reads 'never the choice'?

Save your heart the additional pain and keep your friendships with guys from becoming emotional attachments, if there is no pursuit for your heart.

If you're in your thirties or early forties and still single, did you ever get tired of going to church and not fitting in anywhere? You were too old for the college and careers class, but you felt a little out of place in the forty-five and above singles class. No offense to them! It was a great class and I knew some great people there, but I just felt like I didn't really fit anywhere.

WHY I AM STILL SINGLE: (According to lies I tell myself) 1. I am not worth the trouble because of my imperfections. 2. I am not lovable. 3. I am not pretty enough. 4. A guy has to be drunk to be attracted to me. 5. I'm too old, even for guys my age, who want women ten years younger. 6. Another woman will always be there to take a guy's attention off me.

Our marital status is not an indicator of our worth or lovability,

day I had them in my life was a gift. I would never have wished them away, just so I wouldn't have had to go through the pain of losing them. That

Have you had stretches of time where dating or serious relationships were nonexistent?

If you choose to surrender your pen to God, you will probably face the odd looks and stares from your friends or family members who won't understand your choices. They may think you're not doing enough to "make this happen" on your own.

I have to face that my singleness right now is God's choice,

I have been overlooked many times by men—including godly Christian men—because I don't fit a physical profile.

amazing how quickly Satan can use what's supposed to be a blessing and a gift from God to derail you into a place where you're thankless for the gift. You focus on what you don't have instead.

I'm so sick of my life. The chapter I want doesn't get written. I'm always stuck in the "wait" chapter.

Many churches skip our demographic and offer us nothing. They go from the college and career group to the young marrieds. They forget that many these days are in their thirties and forties, yet alone. Mother's Day can also be a hot button for some women who desire children.

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I've prayed countless prayers to God saying, "Please take this desire away." But He hasn't! I even asked, "Just take the desire away until you're ready to give it to me. Hold it in a box. Duct tape it closed for later because I don't want to desire anything that you don't have for me right now! It hurts too much.

make sure the compromises you make are ones God is truly asking you to make and that it's not just your impatience kicking in. Especially be wary as your age creeps up. You may be tempted to say "yes" to the wrong person because you don't want to wait any longer.

There's nothing more frustrating than being in pain over the loss of a candidate and finding yourself surrounded by people ten years younger who are already married.

There are some people, I realize, who may not be called to marriage. I can't say with certainty that every person who wants to be married will be. Only God knows what He intends for each of us.

8. Surrender means trusting Him.