Comments on: Denise Hildreth made me do it.

By: Allie

Allie — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:32:04 +0000

LOVED the interview. Thank you for sharing with your usual humor!!

By: Southern Gal

Southern Gal — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:05:54 +0000

Hey! Denise is from my hometown!! I love her books and try to figure out who everyone is. I also love to read her blog and try to go see her when she comes to speak at her daddy’s church. Anywho…it is a small world.

BUT it’s so much more evident in the blogging world.

Now to go read the rest of the post.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:38:57 +0000

I love Denise Hildreth!!! She is so incredible. I enjoyed reading your interviews – they were encouraging to me as I am a young single trying to look at the life in front of me with a grateful heart instead of a grumbling one. Great work Annie!

By: Denise Hildreth

Denise Hildreth — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:01:53 +0000

Okay- that should have been “your story…” Now you know why writers need editors. Because we’re pathetic at grammar…just saying.
Denise

By: Denise Hildreth

Denise Hildreth — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:01:08 +0000

So, now that I own you:)

Actually it is apparent by the comments that you’re story has really touched people. Thank you for being willing, okay, not so much, but thank you for doing it anyway. And now that I know my odds I think I’m going to start buying lotto tickets and check out “Bragadoon!”

Kinda scared now:)
Take Care
See you soon…
Denise

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:58:38 +0000

I read your interview and just love the way you communicate where you are at in this “singleness.” And I agree with you that you have come to know God in a different way than if you had married young. I married at 21 and put way too many expectations on my young husband. I sought from him what I should have been seeking from God alone. We as women tend to think a man will be the answer to it all which I think breaks God’s heart when He knows that HE is to be our First and Forever Love. That thought pattern must be taught and I’m thankful you are sharing that with young women especially.

By: hootenannie

hootenannie — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:16:26 +0000

You inspire me.

By: RefreshMom

RefreshMom — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:02:26 +0000

Annie, I’m so glad you posted this interview. I feel like I missed an opportunity with you at Mt. Hermon!

I’m one of those who will just about never ask someone about singleness or childlessness or any of those things–probably because I was 31 when I married and 40 when I had my first child and I know how annoying/intrusive/painful some of the questions can be.

But I also know how absolutely worth it is to wait for God in those areas.

At my sister’s (1st) wedding, the videographer stuck the mic in my face and asked how it felt to have my little sister get married before me. I mumbled something about not finding anyone worth marrying yet and spent the rest of the night avoiding him.

After the festivities I went back to my empty apartment to eat wedding cake in my bridesmaid dress by the light of the Christmas tree. I had my own personal Twilight Zone moment when I turned on the TV and ended up on “Brigadoon.” Have you ever seen it? The opening scene is all about this whole village preparing for a big wedding. The wedding of the younger sister. The girls are all singing a song and say, “But when lassies sit an’ have no men,
Oh, how long becomes the night.”

The older sister responds with, “But I fear the night is longer when the lad’s no’ right.” If cell phones had existed then, I’d have downloaded that song as my ringtone!

I love your heart for helping other young women find their place in Christ. And I hope we get another opportunity to have an un-serious conversation about whatever.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:30:43 +0000

Thanks for doing the interview Annie… even if it was forced upon you! From one single girl to another, I always appreciate it when I hear (read) other girls (women) being honest about where they are at in this whole single thing.

By: RangersGirl

RangersGirl — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:57:09 +0000

Annie, I read your first interview and you could have been saying what I have said and what the women in my Bible study say. We are right there with you sister (Only we are in our 30s and STILL Single). I turn the dreaded 40 this year and they say I have better odds at winning the lottery or getting struck by lightening then getting married – - so I’ve started buying lotto tickets.

I’ll be back to read the rest of your interviews – - but since I’m almost as old as dirt, I gotta get to bed. : – ) Have a great week — oh, and lets keep the 40 thing hush, hush.