The Ache of Singlehood – Passion of Hope

Online Singles Retreat!

Julieanne Bartlett October 15, 2024 0 Comments

I’m very excited to announce that myself and Celeste Sibolboro, of Love Is On Its Way, will be hosting our first online singles retreat, Growing Hope for Marriage! This event will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 9AM-1PM Pacific Time/12Noon-4PM Eastern Time. This retreat will have four main sections to it: The Call to Marriage Tools for Hope A Shared Online Meal/Snack Hope...

ADVENT: A Time of Hope

Julieanne Bartlett December 19, 2023 6 Comments

I must apologize for being MIA these last months, as several projects have been keeping me very busy. I am working on a book for those suffering from prolonged singleness. More specifically, my book offers hope for those desiring marriage by sharing the theological truths that helped me to seek God for a suitable spouse. I hope to offer more information about this project in 2024. Also, I teamed...

Biblical Principles for Dating: Do you need some holy help?

Julieanne Bartlett July 22, 2023 0 Comments

Hello Everyone! Are you tired of the confusion and uncertainty that often comes with modern dating? Come learn from the Bible! Let it help you make dating less painful. We felt alone and lonely on our journey many times. We know what it’s like to be discouraged by and perplexed about the dating landscape. We had to figure out how to put ourselves “out there” so as to meet a suitable...

TWO EVENTS YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN!

Julieanne Bartlett April 10, 2023 0 Comments

Hello everyone, I have two events that I am speaking at which may interest you. The first is a Masterclass called Ready for Love: An online retreat for single Catholic women over 35 who are ready to connect deeper with their Faith, the Saints, and find a Godly relationship. This virtual retreat is for Catholic single ladies ages 35 and over. Anne-Marie Klobe has brought together over 20...

Hope for Marriage Challenge!

Julieanne Bartlett March 13, 2023 0 Comments

See link below for all the details!! Sign up for the Hope for Marriage Challenge at this link! Have you lost hope in finding true love? Have you lost hope for marriage in your life? Maybe, you don’t even know that you have lost hope. Maybe, you have just quietly quit on this dream of yours. Maybe, you have let your hope slip away. Have you let your hope slip away? Do you feel this road of...

Reasons for Prolonged Singleness Part 6

Julieanne Bartlett February 10, 2023 2 Comments

Hello! I hope you are doing well. It’s hard to believe we have moved into 2023 already, it being halfway through the month of February. There is so much to look forward to with God. I want to thank you for staying with me, bearing in patience as I have missed several month’s blog posts. I won’t bore you with all the details of my difficult year; suffice it to say that 2022 was a challenge...

Reasons for Prolonged Singleness Part 2

Julieanne Bartlett April 28, 2022 4 Comments

In last month’s blog, Reasons for Prolonged Singleness Part 1, I introduced the current series wherein I will be covering a number of reasons that people get stuck in prolonged singleness. As I have shared in previous posts, I was very afraid that God had called me to singleness even though I had a deep desire to marry. I struggled for a long time trying to understand what his will for me was...

Reasons for Prolonged Singleness Part 1

Julieanne Bartlett March 29, 2022 2 Comments

Prolonged Singleness. When I first heard the term applied to my struggle of finding a husband, I was strangely comforted. There was a name for what I was dealing with. I was in my mid-thirties at the time and had been unable to maintain a relationship with a man to marriage. In my blog post, “Prolonged Singleness: Are You Stuck in the Single State?,” I shared my discovery of the concept of...

Modern Day Elizabeth

Julieanne Bartlett January 20, 2022 2 Comments

Happy 2022! I want to begin this year by encouraging you regarding your desire for marriage, knowing it is God’s will to help you find a suitable spouse. Having recently completed the Advent and Christmas season of the Church, the scripture readings reminded me of how the story of Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, correlates to the struggle of prolonged singleness. In fact,...

An October Update

Julieanne Bartlett October 18, 2021 0 Comments

Hello everyone! This month’s blog post is more like a letter to you, as I wanted to update you on things on which I am working. I am working on a big project which I hope to share the details with you soon. Also, I have been part of an amazing panel of women on the “Anchored in Faith” podcast. We are doing a four-part series entitled, “At the Women’s Well.” We are discussing topics...

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