I wanted to take a moment to welcome you to Crosswalk Singles and tell you a little about our plans for the future. The core of this section is, and will continue to be, the wonderful content provided by the experts at eHarmony.com.

However, we are also aware that some of you aren't looking for advice on how to find a mate, but instead would appreciate hearing about how to live as a fulfilled single. We are currently lining up authors who will provide that perspective, who will show you how to embrace both the joys and frustrations of singleness.

To that end, I want to share a little of my own journey. Yes, I am over 35 and single. Strangely, I am also happier and -- here comes that dreaded word -- more content than I have ever been. Truly!

The roller coaster of emotion that accompanies my singleness has lately mellowed into a ride over rolling hills and around gentle twists. On this road, I am learning that "contentment" is not an expletive and "singleness" is not a disease.

Now I will freely admit I'd be thrilled if the Lord brought "Boaz" into my life. Of course I still hope to walk along side a man who loves the Lord passionately -- and I would be thrilled to lavish a mother's love on my own child or someone else's. But I am equally thrilled at all the Lord is doing in my life and how He tangibly loves me in a way no person ever could.

The path to this place of peace hasn't been easy. I have struggled most of my life just to feel loved. I never dreamed the affection I longed for would one day come from an invisible God. He has gently carried me through paralysis, a brush with cancer, a violent attack, financial difficulty, my mother's death and a long battle with alcohol abuse.

In the last two years, He has done amazing things for me that I still feel I don't deserve - but isn't that the very definition of grace? He has given me a job I adore, moved me to a wonderful new city, provided a great circle of friends, taken me to Jordan, Korea and Israel - and just last week led me to a new church with intriguing possibilities for service.