Tag Archives: being alone

Alice with Mad Hatter

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

Black woman contemplating

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 […]

Lady looking out onto ocean

Discover Personal Strength in Solitude

Are you Lonely? Related posts: Lessons from Loneliness, Creativity in Solitude There is a difference between being alone and being lonely. Single mothers often experience acute loneliness. Lonely when they wake up in the morning. Lonely when they see other couples so happy together. Lonely when making decisions for the household. Lonely when climbing into […]

Are you in a valley?

Are you walking through a personal valley? “Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It’s a journey of discovery-there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair.” -Rick Warren  

Do You Want Clarity? Surrender

Arched wood bridge over stream

Connections with Others Are Important, Sunday Thought from SMORE

We build too many walls and not enough bridges.  – Isaac Newton

bullseye with dart hitting center of LOVE

True Love May Not Be What You Think

Love Is a Verb Gail Cawley Showalter Related posts: Is It Love? Thoughts on Love & Boundaries At this time of year we think of sweethearts, flowers, candy, cupid, and Valentine’s. We are suckers for the love story in which everyone lives happily ever after. Our little girls dream of being one of the Disney […]

Woman hanging head in despair against storm clouds

What Do You Do for Friends in Distress?

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Sunday Thought for Single Moms from SMORE

Face Your Fear “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”  – Eleanor Roosevelt

Woman praying over clasped hands

Following the Voice of God

Which Voice Do You Hear? Which voice is louder… the still small whisper of God’s voice within your heart or the voice of others around you? We’ve all heard that old saying time and time again, “Mama knows best!”  We’ve also heard that sister or best friend declare what we should do in troublesome situations.  […]