Welcome to the Journey Women Podcast. I'm your host, Hunter Beelis. Life's a journey we were never meant to walk alone. We all need friends along the way.

On the Journey Women Podcast, we'll chat with mentors about gracefully navigating the seasons and challenges we face on our journeys to glorify God.

In light of the upcoming holiday, I decided to bring on one of the coolest single ladies that I know to chat about singleness.

Happy Valentine's Day, single ladies?

Today's guest, Becca Harris, is 36. She single, loves Jesus, and she is mom-essed to two young men that she adopted out of foster care who are now 20 and 17 years old.

Becca's boys moved in when they were 14 and 11, and they were 16 and 13 when she adopted them. Even if you're not single, as you can tell, you'll want to stick around to learn how we can love our single friends better, but even beyond that, Becca's story is an incredible one to hear, regardless of your current season.

I am certain that it'll stir your affections for Jesus and inspire you to walk in obedience to whatever it is that he asks of you.

Today, Becca and I talked about everything from Jesus' life as a single man to what it looks like to submit our desires to the Lord without shedding the door on our dreams.

Listen to what she said.

Don't shut it off, ask, pray, but also hold it with an open hand knowing that our God is still good, even if he doesn't give it to you or he doesn't give it to you, how you wanted it.

And then don't fixate on it so much that you can't move forward with what he's given you to do now.

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Now, onto my conversation with Becca Harris on the topic of singleness.

Hey, thanks for meeting me. I have heard your name.

I mean, for the last seven years, at least. And so it's fun to hear your voice and to read your bio and to have an opportunity to chat with you today. I really appreciate your time.

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