"So that this will be a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ you should tell them…" Joshua 4:6 A picture collage hangs on our wall filled with smiles and beautiful pictures of the beach. Why? It is a continuous reminder of God putting [...]
Having trouble starting over? After a loss, starting over can be difficult, no matter what kind of loss it may have been: the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the loss of a competition, the failure of a business. With each loss, heartache or failure, there is a choice to be [...]
Recently, the city where I live, Baton Rouge Louisiana had a devastating unprecedented flood wash away over 100,000 homes according to The Times-Picayune Newspaper. As I watched my city sink under water and thousands of people having to be rescued from their homes, I was heartbroken for all of the devastation and grief around me. I watched friends and co-workers lose everything as I [...]
Let me tell you the end of this article before we get started--perfect parenting does not exist. We are imperfect people who God blessed with smaller versions of imperfect people to train in His perfect ways. God wouldn’t bless us without giving us the capacity to receive it. I heard a pastor put it this way, what [...]
Life can throw us some unbelievable twists and turns, can’t it? I have never sat with a group of women over coffee who said, “Life has turned out exactly how I expected it to!” We are thrown curveballs, left and right, that we are often unprepared for, including unspeakable hurts and disappointments. Whether it be a painful [...]
Many single mom’s ministries around the country encompass a large array of single mothers of all ages and backgrounds, including single moms who are first-time moms raising infants, moms raising toddlers, teens, or even adult children. This requires some creativity on the part of the ministry leader. It is the same challenge met by pastors [...]
As a mom, quiet time is golden. It gives us an opportunity to unwind and just be still. It is also an important moment of the day to connect with God. Mother Teresa said, “We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence…We need [...]
Today I want to talk to all the single mothers who are dealing with the fact that your child’s father either does not actively participate in your child’s life or is absent from your child’s life. Although both situations can be difficult, I want to encourage you that neither is hopeless. So how do you deal [...]
The Life of a Single Mom Conference Will Take Place in Pensacola This Weekend Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 10:00am CST. Please be advised that after careful consideration, The Life of a Single Mom has decided to continue with our Single Moms’ Conference this weekend, being held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Olive Baptist Church. [...]
From across the gym, I watched him walk in with her. Hand in hand and all smiles, he pointed out our 3-year-old son on the basketball court. I began to feel sick as he then pointed at our 2-year-old daughter and me. I felt tense as irrational thoughts began to move through my veins. How [...]