“Sorrow burns up a great amount of shallowness, but it does not always make a man better. Suffering either gives me my self or it destroys my self.” Oswald Chambers
Archive for June, 2008
Quote of the Week
Posted in Single Mothers, tagged sorrow, shallowness, spiritual growth for single mothers, spiritual growth for hurting women, hurting women, personal growth on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Strength of Single Moms and Grace
Posted in Church Leaders, SMORE for Women, Single Mothers, tagged gracewood, homeless mothers, mothers in crisis, residential facility for single mothers, second chance for single mothers moms, single moms in crisis, sowing seeds of hope on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here at SMORE for Women we concentrate on growing strengths. I do think that is an appropriate goal, however, the more I observe single mothers and the more books I read about them, the more I am convinced that single moms are already the strongest women on the planet. Some may have come to be [...]
What Do Single Moms Need?
Posted in Church Leaders, SMORE for Women, Single Mothers, tagged church leaders and single mothers, ministry for single mothers, parenting alone on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This was a question that we discussed last night at our Salad Supper for Single Moms. It quickly became clear that though every single mother is unique each expresses a desire to be with other single mothers. I realize that some church leaders think that single moms would rather be treated no differently than other moms. [...]
Summer Family Fun
Posted in Bonding with Children, Church Leaders, tagged activities for single moms, family fun, school is out, summer fun on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
June is blueberry pickin’ month. It is one activity that provides outdoor fun, as well as nourishment and is inexpensive (except maybe the gasoline to get there).
Depending on where you live you may be able to create a day (and buckets full) of memories
For locations go to: www.pickyourown.org If you live in southeast Texas go [...]
Parenting is Often Lonely on Either Side of the Fence-Single or Divorced
Posted in Bonding with Children, Parenting, Single Mothers on June 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
For all the differences when parenting single, there are so many plots of common ground with two parent homes.
I was recently in the Houston airport returning from a fantasy trip to surprise my daughter and granddaughter, Kaylin at Disneyworld. (My son-in-law was in on the surprise.) I was floating from one terminal to another on [...]
