There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband” 1 Corinthians 7:34 [KJV] Camellia japonica. Image credit: Miranda Over the years, I’ve heard women use many different words to describe their singleness. Some call it a season, a stage of life, a curse, an ‘on hold’ or waiting