Category Christian perspective

When Church Isn’t Inclusive – Are You Excluded?

  Inclusive or Exclusive? “Sign here,” the director of Christian education said as he slid the form across the table. I offered to lead a single’s class at my home church, the church where I was baptized as a child. Everyone thought I was a perfect fit to serve as the director since I was […]

Why Words Matter

Words Matter 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 as a single mother. She was an educator in regular and special education for eighteen years, finishing her professional career as a Braille teacher. In 2007 She founded SMORE […]

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Are You Having a Terrible, Horrible, No-good, Very Bad Day?

What to do when you are having a terrible, no-good, very bad day 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 as a single mother. She was an educator in regular and special education for eighteen years, finishing her […]

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Why to Take Kids to Church

Kids and Parents Benefit from Church 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 as a single mother. She was an educator in regular and special education for eighteen years, finishing her professional career as a Braille teacher. In […]

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How to Wait with Expectancy

Wait in Faith – Expecting 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 as a single mother. She was an educator in regular and special education for eighteen years, finishing her professional career as a Braille teacher. In 2007 […]

Faith Does Not Know The Future, It Trusts

    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 as a single mother. She was an educator in regular and special education for eighteen years, finishing her professional career as a Braille teacher. In 2007 She founded SMORE […]

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How to Know Joy

Joy in the Giving, Not the Gift     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 as a single mother. She was an educator in regular and special education for eighteen years, finishing her professional career as a […]

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We are Diverse

  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 as a single mother. She was an educator in regular and special education for eighteen years, finishing her professional career as a Braille teacher. In 2007 She founded SMORE for […]

How to Approach Christmas as Single Mom & Teach Children to Respect Money

Christmas is More than Money

What is An Appointed Encounter?

An Arranged Encounter I’m about to get out of the car to go into Bed Bath & Beyond to do some Christmas shopping when I see her. A young women is trying to say something to me. When I get out of the car she says, “Directions, directions.” She looks harmless and honest. “I’ve been […]