Are you single? Truly single? Never been engaged, are not dating, celibate or feeling guilty
because you're not celibate; almost 30, over 30 and panicked by all of this? Tired of all the
dating, single woman man drama, and seek a better, more peaceful way to live righteously and
single according to God's kingdom principles?
Set Your Affections On Things Above delivers one of the most practical, liberating messages to
single women who want to move from casual Christianity to true relationship and intimacy with
Christ. This book speaks to the hearts of all women who want to be healed from emotional and
relationship mishaps, in order to experience more of God's presence in their lives.
Ashan R. Hampton, author of the novel Like She Knows Single, presents an often humorous,
anecdotal discussion of issues that 21st century single women deal with most, such as husband
seeking, improper relationships, the fear of being alone, the church dating scene, sexuality and
much more.
In chapters like, Future Husbands, Good Girls Don't, Attitude Adjustment and Let It All Blow,
women will be inspired to move beyond emotional heartbreak and dating madness to experience
the restorative, healing powers of the Holy Spirit.
Ashan R. Hampton, author of the novel, Like She Knows Single, has worked as an English Instructor, most notably at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a graduate of the Donaghey Scholars Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she earned a B. A. in English. She received a Master's in English from the University of Central Arkansas and was briefly enrolled in a humanities doctoral program at Clark Atlanta University. In 2000-2001, she was invited to the highly competitive Scholars-in-Residence faculty research program sponsored by the Faculty Resource Network at New York University. She is currently an instructor, radio host, and graphics/writing freelancer. Listen to her popular radio show, "Neosoul Rhythms" live online Sunday nights, 6-10 pm CST at www.koky.com.
Visit her website www.singlesoul.net for updates on future writings and author tours.
IN THE BEGINNING
Two are better than one, because they have a goodreward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)
On the same day an attractive woman in my Sunday School class announced her recent marriage, I had a long distance conversation with my father who told me that a cousin of mine was going to be married soon. “Well, good,” I replied. “At least Honey (his mother) will get to do somebody’s wedding before this century is out.”
Although this went unsaid, my dad and I were both secretly wondering when it was going to be my turn and why I was notattracting any prospects. After my 25
th birthday, he reminded me that even dogs and hobos ran in two’s. At age twenty-eight, he announced that he was going to buy another dog to serve as his surrogate grandchild.
As I assured my mother that I was indeed trying to keep the hope of meeting someone to marry alive, I jokingly told her, “Jesus is my boyfriend right now. I should get that printed on a T-shirt, so that when people ask why I am still single, I can just point to it.” “Hey,” she giggled, “I like that. Jesus is my boyfriend, and he should be. He should be like a husband, or someone personal to you.”
My mother and I laughed a bit more, but days later, I was still turning that amusing thought over in my mind. “Jesus is my boyfriend.” This almost sounded defeatist, as if I had given up hope of ever snagging a mortal man and was settling into being an old maid (at twentyeight) whom only Jesus could love.