Author Archives: Gail Cawley Showalter
Single Moms Get Your GED & Improve Your Life
A Bite of Soul Food for the Single Mom Listen as Gail motivates you to take another step towards a better life. Related posts: 5 Pivotal Choices & New Hopes and Dreams Gail holds a degree from Lamar University in Speech and a Master’s from the University of Texas. She married Sam after raising three children […]
The Walk that Brings You Closer to Him
Life Has Some Dark Nights As I sit in a windowsill that is way too small to sit in, here in the emergency room we occupy, I am watching a storm raging outside. Flashes of beauty, drops of tears, rumbles of anger all close and far away. Yet, I am protected from this storm for […]
Education is More Than a Dream for Single Mothers, It Can be a Reality
Do you dream of getting a college degree? A bit of soul food for the single mom Related post: Interview with Kay Miller Horne
Lean on Each Other in Troubled Times
Lean on Each Other in Troubled Times I was reading a Proverbs 31 devotional this morning and saw something that I had never really focused on before. We have committed to memory and frequently quote the scripture “I can do all this through him [Christ] who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13 NIV). It is certainly […]
Kay Miller Horne Returned to College as Single Mother
Kay Miller Horne, Professional Musician & Vocalist An interview with Kay Miller Horne. What was your means of income before you returned to college? I quit a job of 10 years at Exxon-Mobil to start a family and be a stay at home mom. This was the first time since I was 13 that I […]
Jobs in Southeast Texas
Looking for a Job? I receive frequent messages from single moms needing work. I urge you to go to our Resource Page. Contact the Workforce. Do not give up. There is a place for you. Having a job builds more than your bank account. It builds your self esteem and shows […]
Are You Confused and Living in Wonderland?
Alice was confused. Are you? God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.- I Corinthians 14:33 KJV Graphic Layout by Laurie Harris, SMORE Board Member
Can You “Let It Go?”
Is the Grass Always Greener? I recently sat in on the last two sessions of a women’s Bible study which were focused on a book called “Let It Go” by Karen Ehman (http://www.karenehman.com/about-karen/). I haven’t read the book, but I hope to since what I heard from Karen’s video in those two study sessions […]
Transform Your Life
To Transform Your Life Growth is Required One of my favorite quotes is, “God never put anyone in a place too small to grow,” by Henrietta Mears. I believe all of life is about growth whether we realize it or not, whether we like it or not, and whether we do anything about it or […]
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