When the message about singleness is negative, doubts about God's love for me and the wisdom of his plan for my life gain a strong and destructive foothold. When the message is positive, I find it much easier to be thankful for and content in my circumstances. What's more, the church that welcomes me as a single adult is a church I want to commit to and serve within for a long, long time. Susan Maycinik is editor of Discipleship Journal in Colorado Springs, Colorado . Fall 1997, Vol.
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