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Waiting for marriage
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Jemimah Wright2026-04-07T04:03:00
Woman Alive deputy editor Jemimah Wright nurtured a long-held promise that took 20 years to come to fruition. She reflects on her faith journey and the ways God met her in the midst of it.
Waiting is one of the hardest things we are called to do as Christians. Whether it’s waiting for breakthrough, direction, healing, or in my case, waiting to meet a husband, it can feel like life is on pause while everyone else moves forward.
I got married at 44 and when I told my God-set-up marriage story to some young students, the girl’s faces fell, as when you are 20, anything beyond 30 seems so old. Last week I was interviewed on Premier Christian Radio’s Saturday Breakfast Show, where I was asked to share some of the lessons I’ve learned about waiting. It prompted me to think about what actually did help me in the waiting, and I hope that what I share here might encourage you in your own season.
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