Women in Journey Book Club Network

Women in Journey Book Club

Where Faith Meets Inspiration

The Women in Journey Book Club is an online meeting place for DemmeHouse authors, aspiring writers, and the readers who love them. It is our mission to provide light inspirational reading, author features, books, and much more for your enjoyment. We are delighted to have you join us!

Now Showing

When you visit our website, promotional videos, short films, and more will be unveiled in our red curtain. Inspirational works with aspiring actors will be brought to you by Overlook Films, Level 3 Productions, and other creative partners in our network. Such creative works are primarily funded by donations to The Women in Journey Multimedia Fund.

You are invited to watch any of our featured works anytime they arrive. The promotional video featuring author Lisa Mikitarian is currently available on the Now Showing page.

Writing 101

Editor Jan has written great articles on the various elements of writing. Jan has written more articles than we'll ever be able to publish, but we promise to add more of her writing lessons as often as we can. New and established writers are invited to enjoy them all!

In Her Own Words

Hello World, I am 35, Single and Okay with it!

by Christie Williams

Our friends and loved ones are not trying to be mean, but their comments can put so much pressure on us, that we settle to be in a relationship so we won’t have to be alone. I have dealt with this in my life, and I believe single women should enjoy the time they have to be single. The two actions that we can take in our lives are to spend time with God and to try new things.

Spending time with God may seem like a small gesture, but it will have a big impact on our lives and how we look at things. We need to find out what God has to say about us individually. God says He has a plan for our lives and that He loves us just the way we are. God knows what we need and He knows the right time to give it to us. We do not need a spouse to live a full and happy life. The Bible helps us to see that there is nothing wrong with being single. We need to live the life God has given us and accept the fact that marriage may not be in our future. Being single allows more time to devote to the study of God’s word. We can develop ourselves and truly discover who we are as individuals before getting married.

I have a friend who didn't get married until she was in her 40s. Like most of us, she wanted to be married and have children but that was not God’s plan for her. She was able to lead a women's ministry group and have a fulfilling career. God gave her a wonderful spouse and it was in His timing. Now she has the family that she always dreamed of having and more. She says that every minute that she waited was worth it.

Next, we need to get out there and enjoy life. We need to take this time and find out who we really are. We can try lots of new things and decide for ourselves if we like them or not. I personally like to travel and I enjoy going to places by myself. I go when I want and leave when I want. I do not have to consider anyone else’s feelings on the matter. I also have the ability to decide if I want to date or not. I recently moved to a new city and I decided that for a while, I didn't want to focus on dating anyone. I wanted to devote myself to getting settled and learning about my new home. Many people have asked if I have found that special someone and I can confidently say, “NO”. I have decided that I will decide what is right for me and live my life according to God’s time table and no one else’s. I have tried many new things that I never thought I would have; I loved every minute of it.

As single women we need to find out who we are in God, and in ourselves. We have the time to figure out what we want out of life and how to go and get it. It is so easy to believe the enemy's lie when he says, “You are single because you are unlovable.” He wants us to believe that there's something wrong with us because we have not found the right person. But the truth is we live, die, and yes even get married according to God’s timing. Read the finale to Hello Word, I am 35, Single and Okay with it! ...

How many times have you done something because someone else wanted you to? Peer pressure is strong and can cause us to jump into situations that we are not really prepared for. Many people have given in to pressure and tried drugs, sex and alcohol. But how many times do we give into the peer pressure of dating and marriage? If you're not in a relationship, everyone asks, “Are you seeing someone?” Or if you're not married everyone asks the dreaded question, “When are you going to get married?” We have even seen movies where a single woman has to have a date for her friend’s wedding so her family can think she's happy.