Amanda's Corner

February 14th, more affectionately known as Valentine's Day. There are several feelings about Valentine's Day. If you're married, engaged, in a dating relationship, or have a crush on someone and they have no idea, Valentine's Day is a time of love, kissing, chocolates (can I get an AMEN!), flowers, and proposals. 

What if you're single on Valentine's Day? Who is going to tell you that they love you, buy you flowers, buy you chocolates and watch chick flicks with you?! Of course your parents are going to, which is so cliche. But I know that is not the same as hearing "I love you" from a significant other. What plunged me to write a blog about Valentine's Day, is having seen several of my friends, who have boyfriends, engaged, etc, it kinda made me feel like the following,"Well, I see that she is out with her boyfriend of 4 years. What am I doing? I am sitting on my bed, watching Duck Dynasty, and doing homework. What a life I am living." 

For those of you reading this that do not know me personally, I had a boyfriend of almost 3 years. He and I started dating when I was in 10th grade and he was in 11th. We were young and immature as most kids are at that age. We dated from November 5, 2012 to September 29, 2015. I learned a lot in the almost 3 years that we dated. The reason that we broke up, is that I had prayed for several months about my relationship with this young man. I knew it wasn't the Lord's will for us to continue dating. I don't know if we will get back together in the future, that is in God's hands. 

Having only been single for a few months now, Valentine's Day is really odd for me right now. It's just weird that I haven't bought my significant other a gift yet; I then remember, "Oh yeah. I don't have one of those." 

If I can give you any word of advice about being single, it is to don't complain about being single. Shortly after I broke up with my boyfriend, my former youth pastor encouraged me with a verse. He gave me the reference, told me to look it up, and that he would be praying for me. It was Ecclesiastes 3:11 KJV, which reads,"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end." I realized that I just need to live the rest of my teenage years with a BANG. Be an influence to the younger generation. He(God) will make everything beautiful in His time. I realize now that as much as it hurt for me to break up with my boyfriend, I am in the will of God and I have never been happier! 

All in all, you will see hundreds of mushy posts about how happy your friends are with their relationships, etc, etc, etc. Just smile and remind yourself, "I am alive. God is still on the throne in heaven. I may not have a significant other at this moment, but I will." Just be patient!

Look up Psalm 37:7 KJV. 

Have a great weekend, lovelies! Stay tuned for my next blog!!!

Love, 

Amanda.