Tag Archives: grieving a loss

Hiding Is Not Humility-My Own Worst Enemy for Single Moms

by Gail Cawley Showalter, Founder of SMORE for Women from My Own Worst Enemy  by Janet Davis  Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you heard a voice in your head say, “Just who do you think you are?”  And what was your answer? Did you back off? Did you cower? Did you have a […]

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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 […]

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  

Spring Brings New Beginning

Spring is God’s way of saying, “One more time.” – Robert Orben

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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 […]

Do Not Fear

  “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” – 2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)

Single Moms: Grief has stages

  Grief has stages. It’s best not to be stuck on a stage when the curtain closes. ~ Have I been in a stage of grief too long? Perhaps I will move to the next act. I spent lots and lots of time on stage in my younger years. Many rehearsals preceded the performance. And […]

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A Dating Do for Single Moms

I’ve been asked questions about dating and I’ve always felt inadequate. Dating is a personal experience – so beware of those giving advice. Having given that disclaimer I must share one sincere and serious Dating Do I’m sure of. And that is. . . Take Your Time. Seems simple, doesn’t it? It’s not. So many […]