Hi Friends! Thanks so much for tuning in. I made a change to my podcast name. It's under the name it should have been all along “The One Proposal.” What you may or may not know about me, is that I am a published author and the name of my first book is called One Proposal. As I continued working on the podcast, What I began to notice is that the themes and stories in the podcast were an extension of those in the book. The more I thought about it, the more it just makes sense for me to brand the podcast to go along with my already established platform. So please go visit our new podcast home called “The One Proposal”…a new episode will be uploaded every Friday. As a matter of fact, today’s episode is already there. It’s called “How do I get ready for the One” – so far, this has got to be my favorite episode! Also, don’t forget to like, share and subscribe to "The One Proposal!" And if you have been listening to “The Prepared Bride Podcast” since episode 1 please email me at [email protected] and in the subject line type: Moving with you too! I would like to send you a free download of my book – One Proposal: While Waiting on The One to Marry.

There’s something to be said about a man who through his own efforts takes the initiative to make the first move. If you are like me and most of the women I know – our desire is for a man, who has caught our eye, to have enough gusto to acknowledge us, approach us, make plans to pursue us and impress us without feeling as though the woman is the one responsible to find him, then pursue him and then have to take the lead and guide him along the relationship process. In today’s culture it seems like more and more women are encouraged to shoot their shot! With some women even having success stories! I too on multiple occasions have figuratively stood at the free-throw line to shoot my shot! The first time I did it, I was super embarrassed to find out that the man was just being friendly – as he was engaged to be married. Another time, I think the guy felt obligated to ask me out and the entire date it’s as if he didn’t want to be there, his sour face throughout the night said it all - it was a miserable night for both he and I. On a different occasion, I totally misinterpreted that a man’s position at the architectural firm he worked for would be the thing that would make for a happy life. In the end, shooting my shot, has not once produced the result I so desperately wanted in my life. I have missed every single time. In today’s episode we explore the topic of finding… Today’s question is do I continue trying to find the one? Or if it’s the other way around, how can I best position myself to be found?

When asked about the reason for my singleness - I used to say that I was waiting on God. But after some time when the one still hadn’t arrived; I began to wonder if God was waiting on me. And then after many more years went by without the fulfillment of the promise of marriage. I began to wonder if God and I were waiting on the one I would one day call my husband. In today’s episode, we explore the topic of waiting. We'll discover what the scriptures say about who’s waiting on who. And what we can do to speed up that process if we are the ones being waited for.

In this first season, I will be searching the scriptures to find out what The Bible says about relationships, getting ready, and being found by THE ONE. I am so excited for this journey! I look forward to hearing some of your own love stories. Today it just seems fitting for the first episode to start IN THE BEGINNING. Just as in the beginning of creation God was there. Today as we begin this journey lets include, invite, and involve God! IN THE beginning of being found GOD...

In today’s episode we delve deeper into seeking God first. Now that we have explored what seeking means, and understand that we should seek God first – how do we apply it practically when it doesn’t seem to make sense in the area of love. It seems counterintuitive especially when there’s a biological clock that’s ticking. It seems illogical - especially when my natural mind and others are telling me that I am not getting any younger, that time is running out, that I’ve got do…something!

I am on a journey to be found by THE ONE. I’ve NEVER MARRIED and have NO CHILDREN. I have done all I know to do… Put myself out there, Online dating Compromised my body And yet I am still single. In my twenties, I came into the Christian faith and even then didn’t do relationships right. I did not honor God or His Word. But that has changed. I no longer want to compromise – I want God’s best for my love life. I want to uncover, discover, and recover what THE WORD OF GOD says about relationships, getting ready, and being found. I am stepping out in faith, believing that if we wholeheartedly seek after God’s truth for this area, He will bring us to the one. So join me as I earnestly seek God and the truths in His Word regarding preparation to becoming found! I am Dalia Franco. Welcome to The Prepared Bride Podcast.