Single & human

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1. The growing singles society -- Redemptive humor -- The lessening stigma -- The two faces of our humanness -- First-rate human beings -- 2. Biblical teaching on singleness -- Think right -- God's original purpose for man: marriage -- God's intention for marriage -- The power of choice -- God's redemptive gift of being single -- 3. Problems and temptations of a single woman -- Self-rejection -- Guilt feelings -- Brittleness -- Self-orientation -- Loneliness -- Sex -- Anxiety about relating to men -- Worry about the future -- Quiet plans of love -- 4. Prospects for happiness and usefulness -- Giving oneself to Christ -- Extending oneself to others -- Enjoying children -- Being a "nurturant mother" -- Welcoming everyone and every new experience -- Thank God you're normal -- Carrying on as a woman, not a female zombie -- Relating to men positively -- 5. Friendships with married people -- A Biblical example -- Intelligent conversations and initiative -- That maiden aunt -- Marriage agents -- The professional woman and male colleagues -- On being sensitive -- 6. Growing older with wisdom -- Transitional wrecks after forty -- Resistance to growing older -- Advantages of the mid-life period -- Before forty -- Menopause and all that mess -- A prayer or two for growing older -- 7. The humanity of Jesus -- Defective views of Jesus' humanity -- The gospel portrait of Jesus' humanity -- A single woman's discipleship -- Maturity and rewards.