About Old Maid: Faithful single life in a very married church
A podcast interviewing single Christian women on how they've built a happy, healthy faithful single life and found their place in a very married church.
Produced by Geralyn Wichers, a writer, journalist and self-described old maid.
Kameika is a lovely and soft-spoken lady, a tremendous singer and worship leader whom I occasionally sung with in choir at my former church. In this episode she shares practical advice on beating loneliness and living in the moment.
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29 Jun 2020
Old Maid Asks - Why am I single?
Why am I single? If you're like me, this question has haunted you a lot. In this episode, I ask a some single women why THEY think they're single, and then explore a few potential reasons.
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22 Jun 2020
Amanda
Amanda is a retired teacher whose journey took her from a small farming community to the jungle of Venezuela as a young, single woman--and then back again. Okay, I can't imagine going that far away alone and having to communicate with my family by mail. She's an amazing woman of faith, and says frankly that she doesn't consider herself marriage material--teaching was her niche.
Old Maid on social media
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15 Jun 2020
Old Maid Asks - How do I make friends with moms?
It can be tough, as a single woman, to make friends at church - especially when the other women your age are all moms. In this episode, I ask five moms how I, a single woman, can be a friend to them. Because we need each other, and we have a lot to give to each other if we can just start the conversation.
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8 Jun 2020
Ethleen
Ethleen Sawyerr is the author of Defiant! Redefining singleness at 30+.
"In a world that still treats marriage as an accomplishment, Ethleen Sawyerr found herself conflicted about the arrival of her 30th birthday. Still single, she questioned why God had continued to withhold one of the things she desired most: a husband. With a spouse came a lifetime companion to love, close confidant to share every secret with, and partner to raise a family."
The story joins Ethleen on her introspective journey, chronicling pivotal moments of frustration, loneliness, and transformation as a single Christian woman longing for “God’s best.”
Ethleen's websites: http://www.ethleenwrites.com/ (http://www.ethleenwrites.com/)
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1 Jun 2020
Bethany and Kristen
Season 2 baby! Bethany and Kristen from Looking for the Middle podcast (A Christian girl's guide to modern dating) talk singleness - what's bad, what's good, and can running cure you of selfishness?
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23 Mar 2020
Bridget
Bridget is a sociologist, writer and PhD student. She's written extensively on theology, relationships and sexuality in a Christian context on her blog, Meditations of a Travelling Nun (https://www.meditationsofatravelingnun.com/) and is currently writing a book on LGBTQ discrimination in the church.
Bridget talks about being called to remain unmarried, but realizing she couldn't make it on her own. God led her to another person who felt the same way, and together they formed a family that's different, but beautiful.
16 Mar 2020
Janice
Janice is 46 and owner of one of the best laughs you're going to hear. Her mischief streak is on full display as she talks serious things like finances, toxic friends and intentionally building relationships.
9 Mar 2020
Stephanie
Stephanie, 35, is a missionary with YWAM in Kansas City, Missouri. In this episode she talks about being healed from hatred of men, play dates with her nieces and nephews (who call her "second mom"), celebrating milestones that aren't marriage, and keeping eternal perspective.
2 Mar 2020
Margaret
Margaret, 79, is a retired school teacher who has also done missionary work. She lives in a small Mennonite community in Southeastern Manitoba--she's also my Mom's aunt.
On this episode, she talks about not letting bitterness take root, how long it takes to read the Bible (less time than you'd think) and reminds us not to be too hard to please when it comes our church - after all, none of us live up to our own expectations.
23 Feb 2020
Kyla
Kyla is a missionary working with youth in Thompson, Manitoba. In this episode, she and Geralyn talk about the dangers of Facebook stalking, learning to love, and if teens should read romance novels.
17 Feb 2020
Vanessa
Vanessa, 32, works at a large, non-denominational church where she coordinates their young children's ministry. She's a newly-minted CrossFitter, and she's a content, happy single. But that happiness has come through suffering and much prayer.
4 Feb 2020
Geralyn and Jessica
In this first episode of Old Maid, I sit down with my sister Jessica to talk about our singleness experience and give the show a little context.
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