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I Became an Author at a Young Age

July 14, 2021 · by · in Author, gail cawley, Gail Cawley Showalter, gail showalter, Life Coach, Life Coaching, speaker for women · 2 Comments

I didn’t intend to be an author. Life gave me hints. When I was in the fifth grade we read little leaflets called “Weekly Readers.” Teachers worked them into the curriculum. I think they had a contest and we all wrote stories. I remember my story to this day.

How to Set Personal Boundaries

October 15, 2018 · by · in Author, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, boundaries are not walls to keep people out, boundary setting, gail cawley, Gail Cawley Showalter, gail showalter, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

When I decided to teach Boundaries in our Sunday class at Calder Baptist Church I thought we would cover the material in a few months. A year and a half later we were still on the subject. I’ve found that women, especially divorced and single mothers, have serious issues with boundaries.

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Education Builds Self Awareness

May 15, 2016 · by · in 10 Commandments, Archer's Press, Author, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, Christian perspective, courageous living, developing your strengths, Education is key, facing change, faith is, Gail Cawley Showalter, going to school as single mother, Growing spiritually, identify your strengths, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Loving the Growth, new starts, overcoming difficulties, overcoming hurtful relationship, returning to college, Single Mothers, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms · Leave a comment

Related articles: Education is Key, Baby Steps to College Education opens doors. For me gaining a Master’s Degree was not only an adventure it was a confidence booster of the best kind. I took one step at a time until I found doors opening.  I like the illustration of the Israelites carrying the Ark of […]

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Speaker of the House

October 8, 2015 · by · in Author, Christian speaker, gail cawley, Gail Cawley Showalter, Living Learning Loving, speaker for women, Speaker of the House, Texas motivational speaker · Leave a comment

Speaker of the House True Story I came home from high school one day very enthusiastic after taking my first civics class. At the dinner table I proceeded to announce that I had decided what I wanted to be. “Oh,” said my dad. “And what might that be?” To which I replied with a confident […]