Category Single Mothers

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4 Ways to Create a Happy Home

  A Bite of Soul Food from a Tough Bird with a Soft Spot for Single Moms Listen to a brief message from Gail about ways to enjoy life. Related posts: Bonding with Family Fun & Lots of Ideas for Fun with Kids Gail holds a degree from Lamar University in Speech and a Master’s from the University […]

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Enjoy the Outdoors with Your Children

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Resources for Single Mom in Southeast Texas

Resource Page on SMORE Site I hope you will visit our resource page. It is loaded with agencies and information for people in southeast Texas. The site includes: Community resources Workforce Solutions Counseling Disability Assistance Domestic Violence Hotline GED Testing Center Housing Education Options Emergency Shelter Emergency Food Assistance Financial Aid for College We try […]

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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 […]

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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

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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 […]

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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

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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 […]