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Candice Watters (getmarried)
Female
United States
Hometown:
Colorado Springs, CO
Relationship Status:
Married
About Me:
I'm the author of Get Married and most recently, the co-author with Steve Watters of Start Your Family: Inspiration for Having Babies, now available on Amazon and bookstores from Moody publishers.

These messages all began when I met Steve Watters at Regent University (VA). After we figured our relationship out and got married, we moved to Colorado to work with Focus on the Family where we founded Boundless webzine. I still write regularly for the site including a bi-weekly advice column for women. Feel free to send me questions for the column.
Favorite Music:
James Taylor, Mindy Smith, Alison Krauss, Nickel Creek, Ella Fitzgerald, Gipsy Kings; opera, jazz, classical, bluegrass, and good movie soundtracks
Favorite Movies:
The Gathering Storm, Family Man, Pride and Prejudice, Glory, Chariots of Fire, Emma (BBC Version is great), Shadowlands, anything classic Christmas
Favorite Books:
The Beginning of Wisdom, Total Truth, Modern Times, Lord of the Rings, A Landscape with Dragons, A Christmas Carol, Men and Marriage, Amanda Bright @ Home, Pride and Prejudice
Favorite Authors:
C.S. Lewis, Paul Johnson, Peggy Noonan, Edith Schaeffer, Peter Kreeft, Robert Coles, Gary Thomas

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For Lent I'm letting go and letting God

Added a post Feb 26 2009

Janie, I'm so sorry! And I'm so thankful you are still praising the God who holds all things together! What a wonderful season for resting in him and focusing on prayer. May he bless you abundantly as you lean into him. Candice Reply »

Is it wrong for me to keep praying for this??

Added a post Jun 3 2008

I think it's ok to pray boldly for God to change Archie's heart toward you, but I also think you should back away from the friendship a bit. To be his emotional confidante is to play a part he hasn't legitimately asked you to play. You are being more available to him than the friendship warrants. I think if he were to feel your absence, that would be the most likely thing to help him move toward you. Reply »

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Added a post Mar 3 2008

Thanks for sharing this find, Amanda. It's handy! I didn't know about it either. But am glad to have the page bookmarked now. Reply »

 

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Blog Changes Ahead

Posted by Candice Watters on August 19th, 2009 at 2:40pm
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s we prepare for the upcoming national broadcasts, it occurred to me that after nearly two years of blogging here, it's time for a blog face lift. You know, if blogs had faces. And as with a real face lift, I'm working to make this as seamless as possible!

The biggest part of the change will be moving the blog from Ning to Typepad. Though most of this change will be behind the scenes, changing our hosting service will mean a big change for our community.

A Central Gathering Place—Rather than having lots of small groups and individual blogs, we're going to shift into one large WPB group on Facebook. This will give everyone a central place to gather and connect and hopefully, make our conversations more engaging for more women and thereby, more fruitful (more on this to come).

More IntegratedGet Married is one of several projects I'm focusing on now. By moving this site to Typepad, I'll be able to more easily move between our several projects that include my other book (co-authored with Steve): Start Your Family: Inspiration for Having Babies, and the Boundless Line blog (and Boundless.org webzine). I'm hopeful this will make it easier to blog more often and cover a few more topics, as well as make it easier for you to be involved in our other ministry efforts.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the changes as they roll out over the next two weeks leading up to the first broadcast on August 31. Feel free to email me.

Updates and Announcements

Posted by Candice Watters on August 4th, 2009 at 2:04pm
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esterday, Albert Mohler talked on his radio show about "The Case for (Early) Marriage," the Mark Regnerus cover story in this month's Christianity Today magazine. It's an exceptional article that, while sobering, offers much hope in the way of exposing the problem of extended singleness in such a visible and influencial place.

Being an avid Twitter user, I saw Dr. Mohler's tweet asking for callers so I figured it was worth a try to get through. And I did, on the first try. It was fun to talk to him on-air about the challenges facing single women in their desire for marriage, as well as the role men play in putting it off. You can listen to the whole show, including our conversation, here.

Monday, Boundless published, "Working Full Time as a Stay at Home Wife," my response to a woman who is nearly finished with her degree and about to get married. She's thinking about forgoing a full-time job to focus on her husband, her home, and her ministry, but she's wondering if that would be lazy or selfish. I guessed her question and my answer might stir up some controversy, and true to form, there's quite a debate over on the Boundless Line blog. You can join the conversation--95 comments and counting--here.

Finally, after a lull in book news, there are three Get Married interviews coming up that I wanted to let you know about.

Family Life Today -- Steve and I flew to Arkansas this past April to record interviews with hosts Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine. It was a lot of fun to see the FL studios in person and an added bonus, we got to visit some of our best friends while we were there.

We originally planned to discuss Start Your Family, but thankfully, they decided to add a session on Get Married, too! The Get Married interview will air first on August 31-September 1. You'll be able to listen to Steve and me talk about our dating days, as well as the challenges facing singles, and the active role God calls women to play in marrying well. This is a national show; for station info in your area, visit their website.

Focus on the Family -- This one followed on the heels of a lot of prayer. I was thrilled to get the call that Dr. Dobson wanted to talk about Get Married on air. Even better, he invited my good friend Carolyn McCulley to join, and together, with co-host John Fuller, we recorded three days of broadcasts about being single, hoping for marriage, trusting God and more. Also a national show, you'll be able to listen on your radio (station guide) or online. The show is slated to air October 12-14 (station guide).

Focus on the Family Weekend Magazine -- Part of the "Tough Questions" series, this conversation with host Juli Slattery also includes Lisa Anderson (host of the Boundless Show podcast) and a drop in from a few other single listeners. The interview, which aired earlier this year in two parts on the Boundless Show, will be spread over several Saturdays in November.

That's all for now. If you'd like a more efficient way to stay up-to-date with what's happening, you can follow me on Twitter.

What about Cosmetic Surgery?

Posted by Candice Watters on July 6th, 2009 at 1:51pm
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ast week I received an email from a man who is considering having his eyelids done. He is of Asian descent and is pondering the procedure, wondering if it might make him more attractive and thereby, more marriageable. That's the tough question I answer in today's Boundless Answers column.

He asks,

In my younger years, I often dismissed any type of cosmetic surgery (for both men and women). But then I kept hearing stories about how some (mainly women) were "much happier" after having cosmetic surgery done. For example, this one lady at my church had a stomach staple done a few years ago. She lost over 100+ pounds and has since been married for a couple of years. I don't believe that she's naive enough to deny that the surgery helped her find a mate....

If there are traits that make someone more desirable, is it sinful to pursue those? We tell both women and men to wear clothes that look good on them. Some men and women wear perfume/cologne in part attract the opposite sex. So even though surgery sounds extreme (which it is), I wonder why that should be taboo.

Want to know what I answered? You can read my reply here.

Holiday Reading

Posted by Candice Watters on July 3rd, 2009 at 1:50pm
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ext to Christmas and Easter, Independence Day is my favorite holiday. I love the annual reminder that our freedom isn't free and that we have a rare history for which to be grateful. Steve and I started watching The Birth of Freedom last night and after we finish that, we're going to continue in our viewing of John Adams (it's amazing how long it can take us to watch a series these days!).

If you're looking for some good reminders of how precious liberty is--and how costly--both are excellent. I'd also recommend reading the Declaration of Independence (thanks to the LA Times for republishing it here). And if you can play some John Philip Sousa music while you're reading, all the better. (You can get free MP3 files of his marches played by the United States Marine Band here.)


The Power of a Prayer Partner

Posted by Candice Watters on June 8th, 2009 at 8:21pm
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guest post by Tabi Upton

lmost every Saturday, my walking partner and I meet at the local river walk and hike our way through its twists and turns for about an hour. It goes rapidly because we use it as a time to talk and catch up with each other’s life. When she’s not there, I usually opt for something less involved, or worse, no exercise at all.

There’s something about partnering that helps me. On this long and often difficult walk of singleness, I’ve found that the same principle applies. A few years ago God laid it on my heart to seek a prayer partner. Serendipitously, my friend Ayesha was looking also, and approached me with the idea of becoming mine. She and I had been friends since college, when we met on a semester long trip to Central America. She was great fun, and I marveled at her unique relationship with the Lord. She introduced me to creativity in worshipful dance and mystery in prayer. I found her down to earth and non-religious approach to God refreshing.

As our relationship grew, we began to share our hopes and dreams, failures, successes, and especially our desire for strong men of God to become our husbands. She told me about her faith chest, where items bought or acquired for marriage are stored as an action of faith before God. I created my own, dropping in a book or two, a man’s clothing item given me from someone who thought I was already married, and wedding magazines.

Whenever I share a shameful story of failure or weakness, Ayesha never judges me; she simply encourages me to keep trying. Not only that, she always has my back. Once when she visited my home, a harmless yet slick neighbor we called “Gator” was trying his best to get me to come talk to him alone. Ayesha stood giggling beside me, pretending to misunderstand his cues for her to exit and give us privacy, she quietly refused to leave my side. He finally gave up and walked away while we entered the house laughing like girls. She’s even boldly called to check on me when I’m spending time with male friends she knows I may have trouble setting boundaries with. She gently but consistently keeps me accountable by reminding me who I am and whose I am.

Today, we commit our requests to God on a weekly basis. When my faith falters, she continues to model her trust in the good things our Father will one day bring into our realities. In return I enjoy offering back her gifts of friendship and sisterhood.

I am better because of her. We all need an “Ayesha” in our lives to push us along, laugh and cry with us—someone to bundle our supplications up with and send them on to Heaven.

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: 
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” (Ecclesiastes 4:9,10).

Two are better than one. Even when you’re single.

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At 1:50am on July 19th, 2009,  Alicia said
Thanks for the welcome back! : )!!! It's good to be back! Have a great weekend! : )
At 11:57pm on July 5th, 2009,  Alicia said
Hi Candice! : )!

Just dropping by to say "Hi!" and to say that I hope you and your family had a wonderful 4th of July! : )!

--Alicia
At 9:27pm on June 28th, 2009,  aeron said
Candice, I started your book today and finished it today. I am only twenty but feel like you did in the book. I have a friend that I have feelings for but don't know if he has them. Your booked helped a lot, and I am going to continue to pray about it.
At 10:05am on March 31st, 2009,  Alison said
Candice,

I was watching Property Virgins on HGTV last night. I learned that 1 in 4 homes today are bought by single women. This is the highest ratio of single women buying homes ever!! Facts like that just remind me that America is in a marriage crisis.
At 6:30pm on February 24th, 2009,  Alison said
Candice,

Does anyone ever screen who is on this website? Sometimes I wonder who these people are. Like Tyrone Matthews?
At 8:53am on January 31st, 2009,  Emily said
May 22, 2009 - Thanks for the book, the boldness for you and your husband to encourage us in pursuing marriage and children.
At 10:00am on January 24th, 2009,  Rachel Haney said
Thank you so much Candice for the welcome! I'm glad to be here!
At 12:53pm on January 16th, 2009,  Alison said
I'm having a baby boom amongst my family and friends. I've been hearing how much work a newborn is. Happy to hear Teddy is sleeping through much of the night. If I didn't live on the other side of the country I would bring you dinner ;).
At 6:21pm on January 15th, 2009,  Alison said
Candice, I am amazed at your ability to keep up your writing with a new baby in your house. Thank you though for making the time sacrifices to continue with your writing. I'm sure there are times when a nap would be more appealing use of your time.
At 7:28am on January 15th, 2009,  Heather Humphrey said
And yes, we still have Home Ec! It is a strong program in the high schools and middle schools. My district really supports it and we have lots of kids enrolled in our classes. Unfortunately, the state wants to take it away for the 2010-2011 school year and reorganize our classes into career clusters to prepare kids for college. All of us teachers disagree but at this point, there is not much we can do to change their minds. I truly enjoy teaching my kids vital skills for life!
 
 

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