Category Gail Cawley Showalter
Religious Reorientation: a Memoir – Grandchildren Blessings
I was blessed with nine grandchildren from my husband’s children. Here are just a few of the numerous pictures of them- I raised three children as a single mother before I remarried. In 2007 I founded SMORE for Women, a nonprofit whose goal is Single Moms, Overjoyed, Rejuvenated, and Empowered. I’m also a Certified Professional Coach […]
Religious Reorientation: a Memoir – Precious Grandchildren
My sons gave us five beautiful, and more importantly, healthy grandchildren. To protect their privacy, I do not identify them here. Here are just a few of the numerous pictures of them- Religious Reorientation I didn’t know how my grandchildren would be taught religious beliefs and given spiritual guidance. Since I had raised my children […]
Religious Reorientation: a Memoir – More Than a Synchronicity, Part 2
Now, four months after hearing the dreadful news from the fertility specialists, Treva was with us in Russia with the Treasures of the Heart ministry providing dental care to orphans.
Religious Reorientation: a Memoir – More Than a Synchronicity, Part 1 of 3
In September 2002 Sam and three other dentists began planning a trip to Russia with Treasures of the Heart, a ministry our friend Stephanie Blackstone founded. They would provide much needed dental care to the orphans there.
Religious Reorientation, a Memoir
I wanted to move to Austin. I spent the entire following summer working on getting another job, a job out of the classroom. I had a Master’s Degree and hoped it would open doors. Nothing. Not one interview. To say I was discouraged is an understatement.
Religious Reorientation: a Memoir
I remember the day. I wore a dress my mother had made. I looked simple, thin, and frail, nothing flashy or sexy about me.
Religious Reorientation: a Memoir
“Have I told you today how much I love you?” Bob would say every night as his head hit the pillow. I had to trust him. Trust became more and more difficult as he and Cassie were going to Houston together every day.
What I Now Know Without a Doubt for Mother’s Day
So many resilient women struggle with hard realities: ill children, major and minor disappointments in love, job problems, or no job, or, worse, no job skills.
Single Moms – Have You Ever Been Hurt By a Charmer?
Single Moms, Don’t be misled “One of the reasons you may never feel you can get the upper hand in the situation is that invalidators or ‘nasties’ are not nasty all the time. It’s when their feelings of insecurity or inferiority are on the rampage that we receive a bruising. Invalidators usually try to look big, but […]
Were You Ever a Single Mom Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place?
Single Moms find themselves in lose-lose situations. “For many women, difficulties and disappointments are frequent events; however, as with most rough journeys in life, there is much to learn. There are experiences that look much like “rocks in the road” but once they are polished, they become gems.” – from Living Learning Loving Revised Edition […]
Gail Cawley Showalter 