Have you ever been so exhausted that you slept so hard and when you awakened you couldn’t remember where you were or how long you had been there? It’s only happened to me a few times, in life, as I’m not a great sleeper, in general, but a few months ago, it did. At 6pm, [...]
For more staggering statistics on the national single parenting epidemic, get The Church and the Single Mom HERE. Churches often look for creative new ways to reach unchurched people groups through outreach, ministry, and discipleship programs. Healthy churches also evaluate their current programs to ask the questions about why they are doing a [...]
The Life of a Single Mom's mission is to see that no single mom walks alone. We currently offer a large array of products, services, programs, and events for single mothers and ministry leaders who work with single mothers. Some of those valuable resources include" curriculum for Single Moms' Ministries, hosting of events, 100+ online [...]
Nothing is worse than a telephone call that comes from out of nowhere from an angry single mom who wants to "tell you like it is". You didn't see it coming. You are pour heart, mind, and soul into the ministry. You eat, sleep, and breathe single moms' ministry and love those ladies with all [...]
You've fought the good fight. You've battled well. You planted a new single moms' ministry in your church. You've served and prayed and cooked and cleaned. You've taken out trash. You've seen lives change. You've had a broken heart and a joyful one. You've laughed and cried. But now, you sense God is prompting you [...]
Ministry can often be a lonely road. Pastors are quitting in droves and many are avoiding ministry all together. Ministry often leads to long days and few thanks. It often leads to more criticism than accolades. If you are currently leading a Single Moms Ministry in your church, it is likely you will face challenges [...]
The single-parent family is the fastest-growing demographic in the United States. It is estimated that there are currently 15 million single mothers in the United States and they are raising approximately 22 million children. (US Census Bureau, 2010) Many churches are beginning to see single mothers' ministry as a necessary part of their overall ministry [...]
IT'S ALMOST HERE... ...and it wouldn't be the same without you! Seats are still open for our 2018 National Single Mom's Conference and we're taking Houston by storm! Are you a single mom? Do you have a special single mom in your life that you want to bless? Maybe you were raised by a single [...]
Natalie Gibb of Houston, Texas has been named the 2018 National Single Mom of the Year by The Life of a Single Mom. The independent Judging Committee was comprised of business professionals and single moms who read essays submitted by friends, family, or peers of nominees. Houston, TX, April 25, 2017 – Natalie Gibb, single [...]
Hurt feelings. Misunderstood words. Angry reactions. It happens daily to all of us, so why should we expect that the church is immune to such situations? We have this expectation of the church staff or pastoral team to handle every situation perfectly. Sadly, many have used a difficult encounter with church personnel as an inefficient [...]
