Kara's Soft Words

Okay. . . my answer may sound corny or cliche but I'm so serious when I say. . . Right Now!   Most people know that I'm very serious about my relationship with God and I love being able to help others.  In the last few months, I've really been trying to focus on whatever I can do to make a difference and draw people to Him.  When I first began Ladies of Virtue. . . Empowered! or L.O.V.E. , I was hosting meetings with a few girls- about 20 minutes away from my house (on MD's Eastern Shore).  I went on an unofficial break for about a year but later found out that there was interest in Pennsylvania.  So about this time last year (October 2012), I hosted the first PA L.O.V.E. Meeting.  In recent months, the meetings have been taking place in both Maryland and Pennsylvania.  However, people have been asking me to take it to additional locations. The fact that I am single makes it easier for me to focus on L.O.V.E.! The time that I spend wit...

It wasn't really hard for me to think of an answer to this (lol).  In general, I don't make a big deal about being single but I can remember one day in particular that I was just thinking, "Really?  I just have to be 'the single one'. . . huh?" One Spring (when I was in college), my girlfriends and I decided to come up with our own "senior week" activities because half of us were graduating but all of us were on campus after classes ended.  We wanted to hang out together-> as much as we could before some of the girls left [our] school for good.   So, we all decided to hang out in the town where our school was, go bowling, go shopping, etc. and we designated some of our outings as "Girls Only" activities. I can't remember the exact sequence of events but I do remember thinking that our shopping trip was going to be a GIRLS trip. Somehow- as we got ready to leave, I was surprised to find out that the other girls...

Apparently, I like a good challenge. . . a good writing challenge ;-). In May of 2012, I began a Journal Challenge that I read about on  Heather Lindsey's blog .  And today, I decided to get back on track with my blog & start "The Single Woman's 30-Day Blogging Challenge" by Mandy Hale . I kind of debated about doing this but I'm a fairly open book so here goes. . . Day 1: And Why Are You Still Single? As I type this, I'm laughing to myself for a couple of reasons. 1) I don't really get asked this a lot (I think people know better lol). 2) I don't think I've really thought about an answer to this question until now. Anyway, I guess my super-deep (yet not-so-deep) answer could be-> because I'm supposed to be [single] at the moment. I understand that God has a plan for all of our lives and we learn/grow from every situation that we experience. I think everything I've dealt with will simply prepare me for what's to co...

*The topic of the most recent L.O.V.E. Meeting was "Powerful Women. . . Powerful Words!" so I decided to write an affirmation for my L.O.V.E.ly Ladies.  Sometimes we need reminders. . .*  I Am Loved   I have been wonderfully and fearfully made !  I can walk in confidence because God has created me for a reason!  He will equip me for every assignment that I am meant to accomplish.  Even when I face challenges, I will not give up .   God holds my world!   He has a plan for my life and will be with me- every step of the way.   I will Rejoice in the Lord and remember that His Joy is My Strength!   As each day goes by, I will not sweat the small stuff.   I’ll focus on those things that are important to me and pray for wisdom when dealing with difficult situations.   I will not be bound by fear, guilt or pressure from other people’s expectations or opinions of me.   I will live by faith!   All things are po...