Do you have to be made to rest? Or do you have to become ill before you will rest?
I am a Certified Professional Coach and I hold a degree from Lamar University in Speech and a Master’s from the University of Texas. I married Sam after raising three children as a single mother. I was an educator in regular and special education for twenty years, finishing my professional career as a Braille teacher. In 2007 I founded SMORE for Women. SMORE is a nonprofit association whose goal is Single Moms, Overjoyed, Rejuvenated, and Empowered. My stories have been published in several Christian books and magazines. My Website.
Today, I want to share with you an encounter I had with an amazing person. Handsome couple, she and her husband, professional people, seemed to “have it all.” Consistent with what we read about ways to stay grounded in life, this lady was laser-focused on a purpose. Not a whim, not “purpose of the week” or “subject to change.” HER purpose: Mentoring single moms.
That was at least a dozen years ago. Others and I have watched her see the dream become real, bringing numbers of others with her, mostly single moms. She calls herself a “Tough Old Bird.” On the outside, maybe, but at her center, well, that’s a whole other story! If I were a single mom with questions about life’s issues, I would trust that “Tough Old Bird” to mentor me! (Wonder if she ever considered “Wise Old Owl” as a handle. Only problem………”wise” is the only part that would apply.)
In this blog I share my coaching points to encourage and empower women. I also include my thoughts on the topics addressed in my book, Living Learning Loving.
"I am so blessed to have SMORE in my life! There are no words to express how much I appreciate the support from the women that are in my situation or have been. My emotional and spiritual wells are filled here. May God continue to abundantly bless the individuals that contribute to SMORE!" XO
I am a Certified Professional Coach and I hold a degree from Lamar University in Speech and a Master’s from the University of Texas. I married Sam after raising three children as a single mother. I was an educator in regular and special education for twenty years, finishing my professional career as a Braille teacher. In 2007 I founded SMORE for Women. SMORE is a nonprofit association whose goal is Single Moms, Overjoyed, Rejuvenated, and Empowered. My stories have been published in several Christian books and magazines. My Website.
Gail Cawley Showalter 
Today, I want to share with you an encounter I had with an amazing person. Handsome couple, she and her husband, professional people, seemed to “have it all.” Consistent with what we read about ways to stay grounded in life, this lady was laser-focused on a purpose. Not a whim, not “purpose of the week” or “subject to change.” HER purpose: Mentoring single moms.
That was at least a dozen years ago. Others and I have watched her see the dream become real, bringing numbers of others with her, mostly single moms. She calls herself a “Tough Old Bird.” On the outside, maybe, but at her center, well, that’s a whole other story! If I were a single mom with questions about life’s issues, I would trust that “Tough Old Bird” to mentor me! (Wonder if she ever considered “Wise Old Owl” as a handle. Only problem………”wise” is the only part that would apply.)
Gwen