Hello, My Name Is Single

by Adriane Heins

Whether you have chosen your singleness or whether the Lord has given it to you, whether you are content with your current situation or hate it with a deep and intense loathing, whether you long for relationships that no longer are or simply remember them with a quiet joy, you feel. You feel deeply. You are, perhaps, more in tune with your feelings than most. Because you reflect on what it would mean to have a spouse.Hello, My Name Is Single is a witty book that challenges and encourages single men and women to live secure in Christ, whether they're searching for Mr. or Mrs. Right or completely content living the single life. Author Adriane Dorr Heins treats her readers to a delightful conversation of practical and personal issues many singles face. She offers a historical, biblical approach that reminds readers that their identities are found in Christ, not in relationship statuses on Facebook. 

214 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 3, 2014

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book might give me some insight into the particular struggles that Christian singles face, struggles I haven't had to deal with for almost two decades, that I might be forgetting. I was right. This book is VERY insightful. And funny. And helpful. I mean, it was helpful to me, giving me ideas and reminders on what my unmarried friends might need from me. I think it would also be really helpful and encouraging for Christians who ARE single too. Your mileage may vary, of course.

The subtitle of this book is (How I Learned to Ignore the World's Expectations and Trust God), and that's very much what Heins focuses on here. It talks a lot about the expectations and demands and ideas of the world concerning singles, and then it zeroes in on ways to trust God and get past what the world is telling you.

Heins never falls into the "just pray more and God will send you a spouse" trap. She talks about that trap and exposes it for the nonsense it is. She also talks at length about those who are blessed with the gift of celibacy and are truly happy to be unmarried. But much of the book is meant for people who are not currently married, but wish they were. And she also speaks to people like me who know singles, or who have single people in their congregation, and gives suggestions on how to be a good friend to a single person even if you're not currently single yourself.

[Hannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two stars seems harsh, but let me explain:
We read this for book club and it generated a lot of great discussion. So in that regard it was a great read.
However, not only were there some things I actually really disliked in the book, overall I think it didn’t actually offer a lot of help and advice to those who are single and don’t want to be. I think the book tried to do too many things at once and apply to everyone, and by doing so, it lost the depth and focus that would have been so much better. It’s getting two stars because I don’t plan to reread it, and I wouldn’t really recommend it to others.

[Cait · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book! Could definitely read again.