Category spiritual growth

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A Thought on Prayer from a Tough Old Bird

June 18, 2017 · by · in Gail Cawley Showalter, prayer is, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, Single Mothers, spiritual growth, spiritual life, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms · Leave a comment

Most of us pray but in varied ways. How do you pray? What is prayer to you?

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A Thought on Growth from a Tough Old Bird

April 16, 2017 · by · in Gail Cawley Showalter, Loving the Growth, Single Mothers, spiritual growth, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms · Leave a comment

What growth requires from the Tough Old Bird with a Soft Spot for Single Moms

Divine Servant sculpture

Who Was He?

April 12, 2017 · by · in Church Leaders, Gail Cawley Showalter, gail showalter, Growing spiritually, Single Mothers, spiritual growth, spiritual life · 1 Comment

For me the fact that Jesus became the perfect example of a servant is one I cannot ignore or rationalize. Serving it the point. I watched my mother do it. The people I most admire are servants. It is only when serving that I’m most happy. In truth I believe service is therapeutic. If you want to heal, help.

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4Guiding Points from The Road Less Traveled

January 30, 2017 · by · in accepting life, courageous living, dealing with life as single parent, Gail Cawley Showalter, Single Mothers, spiritual growth · Leave a comment

In the first section Peck addresses “discipline.” He states, “Discipline is the basic set of tools we require to solve life’s problems.” He encourages us to:

Delay gratification
Accept responsibility
Be dedicated to truth
Prioritize different requirements in our lives.

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How to Have Peace

January 16, 2017 · by · in Caroline Myss, entering the castle, Gail Cawley Showalter, how can I find peace?, Single Mothers, spiritual growth, spiritual health · Leave a comment

So many of us lack the patience to wait for God. We lack contemplation.
Myss writes in Entering the Castle, “Contemplation . . . nourishes your soul. It stimulates your relationship with the divine.”

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2017 Guidance and Inspiration from The Tough Old Bird

January 4, 2017 · by · in Gail Cawley Showalter, Growing spiritually, Health, Mental Health, Physical Health, Single Mothers, spiritual growth, spiritual health · 1 Comment

My plan for this year is to offer guidance in three basic areas: Mental Health, Physical Health and Spiritual Health with a few random topics thrown in on occasion. I hope that you will share my blog with your friends to expand my reach to inspire women.

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How to Find Meaning in Your Life

October 10, 2016 · by · in Caring for others, courageous living, Growing spiritually, Single Mothers, spiritual growth · Leave a comment

How to Find Meaning Do you feel that your life has meaning? I hope so. You see, I think every life has meaning, though the meaning varies greatly from person to person. I also believe that it is futile to figure it all out. People seem to like assigning events to God and giving him […]

Who Are You?

May 23, 2016 · by · in accepting yourself, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, courageous living, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, Enneagram, facing change, Gail Cawley Showalter, Growing spiritually, how do I make it through a divorce, identify your strengths, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, loving yourself, overcoming difficulties, overcoming hurtful relationship, overcoming past abuse, personality profiles, raising kids in a crazy world, Single Mothers, spiritual growth, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms · 5 Comments

Do You Remember Who You Are? Related posts: Journey to Self, Am I Strong or Weak?, Who Am I? We saw The Lion King last night at the Lyceum Theatre in London. Magnificent! I admit I’d forgotten so many of the meaningful lines in the story. The one that lingers in my mind for the […]

Book of Lessons of Insight & Encouragement

May 17, 2016 · by · in accepting loss, accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Archer's Press, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, Christian small groups for single moms, coping with loneliness, courageous living, dealing with life as single parent, death of a marriage, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, facing change, Gail Cawley Showalter, Grieving a Loss, Growing spiritually, identify your strengths, learning during solitude, learning during time alone, learning from blind students, Learning to Value Morality, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Living with Grief, living with solitude, Loving the Growth, new beginnings, overcoming difficulties, parenting alone, parenting single, parents without partners, personality profiles, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, Setting Boundaries, single mom raising kids, single mom study guide, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, solitude, spiritual growth, study for small groups, study guide for single moms, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms, value of solitude, valuing morality, what blind kids taught me · Leave a comment

Living Learning Loving Lessons of Insight & Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood Amazon Review: Even though I am not a single mom at this time, I gained tremendous insight into my strengths and weaknesses, my relationships and my power to change for the better. Gail Showalter shares her own experiences, struggles and successes that […]

Are You True to Yourself?

May 16, 2016 · by · in accepting yourself, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, courageous living, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, Growing spiritually, identify your strengths, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Personal honor, Personality Predicaments, personality profiles, Single Mothers, spiritual growth, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms · 1 Comment

The Real You Related posts: Find Your Strengths, Learn to be Self Aware, Know Yourself, Personalities Help the Family-a very brief audio “This above all – To thine own self be true, and it must follow as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.” – Shakespeare, Hamlet I’ve enjoyed being […]

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