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Nourishment for the Single Parent's Soul
Self-Care for Single Parents: Part 1
The Impact of Self-Care on Our Whole Being Often when we think of self-care, our minds go to how we […]
Read MoreHow to Study the Bible – Helpful Resources
How Do I Get Started? Dear single parent reader, If you are a full time working single parent, you may […]
Read MoreHow to Study the Bible for Transformation
The ultimate benefit of first hand Bible study is that you will fall in love with the Author. Living By […]
Read MoreWhy Is It Important to be Reading God’s Word? Ten Reasons
We need to be embedded in the Word to experience the storyteller’s mind. Paul Miller When I gave up trying […]
Read MoreSix Reasons to Begin Prayer Journaling
My Personal Story of Falling into Prayer Journaling Journaling is a way of paying attention to our lives-a way of […]
Read MoreHow Do You Begin to Pray?
How Do I Begin? It may well be that when your mind wanders, it is wandering to what your heart […]
Read MoreHow to Spend Time with God: What is Prayer?
Simple Prayer If you are not praying, then you are quietly confident that time, money, and talent are all you […]
Read MoreSingle Parent Families and The Church: Why Make It a Habit
Because the place of worship is a place of witness-a witness that God speaks to us and that we are […]
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions Are Out …
Practicing Spiritual Disciplines Are In In order to change, people must have a vision that change is possible… Spiritual Formation […]
Read MoreParents of the Christmas Story: Joseph’s Story
Joseph: Love in Action Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. […]
Read MoreParents of the Christmas Story: Mary’s Story
Mary, An Example of Courageous Faith When you think of Mary, do you picture a docile, passive young girl with […]
Read MoreParents of the Christmas Story: Zechariah’s Story
Guide our Feet into the Path of Peace… He remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever. Psalm 136:23 […]
Read MoreParents of the Christmas Story: Elizabeth’s Story
How to Hold on to Hope When Life Seems Barren Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled […]
Read MoreConnecting With the Parents of the Christmas Story
Being a Parent is a High Call As Advent season approaches, we will look at the Parents of the Christmas […]
Read MoreSurvive the Holidays: For Parents
Kickapoo Valley Reserve, Driftless Area, Wisconsin Caring for Yourself We have covered gift giving and given thought to our children’s […]
Read MoreHow to Help Your Child Navigate the Holidays in Two Homes
Two Homes, Two Holidays, Too Much? Does your child have to celebrate holidays in two homes, with two different families, […]
Read MoreHomemade Holiday Gifts
What gifts do you recall the most? When I think of gifts, I often think of the compost bin my […]
Read MoreHolidays: Gift Giving
How to Survive Gift Giving Season It is about that time of year for most of us that we start […]
Read MoreHolidays: Happy AND Hard
Holiday season has arrived, at least as indicated by the stores and their displays. For many single moms and dads, […]
Read MorePowerful Prayer for our Daughters: The “In” Crowd:
Broken Dreams All of us have dreams that are broken. For me, the dream of having a large family was […]
Read MoreSingle Parenting Overwhelm, Tips to Help You Thrive: Part 2
From Single Parenting Overwhelm to Single Parent Thriving Thrive: to progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of […]
Read MoreSingle Parenting Overwhelm, Tips to Help: Part 1
Overwhelm: To Cover Over Completely or To Overpower in Thought or Feeling Do you experience overwhelm in your life? Do […]
Read MoreHow to Handle Rejection: Human Rejection, God’s Acceptance
Rejection Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close. Psalm 27:10 NLT Did you […]
Read MoreBack to School Prayers: Ready, Set…Pray
Ready, Set If you try to seize the day, the day will eventually break you. Seize the corner of his […]
Read MoreSending Your Child Clothed in Prayer
The Unknown Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin… Luke 12:27 I remember crying as […]
Read MoreGoing Back to School for Divorced Parents
Back to School When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul. Psalm 94:17-19 Open houses, conferences, […]
Read MoreHow to Replace Lies with God’s Word: Change Your Belief System
Richard Bong State Recreation Area Words Spoken Over Us God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the […]
Read MoreHow to Cope When You Are Missing Your Child After Divorce
Missing Your Child – How to Tame Your Transition Last week we talked about helping our children make transitions. The […]
Read MoreHelping Kids Transition Between Homes: How To Reconnect With Your Child When They Return
Copper Falls State Park, Mellen, WI Helping Kids Transition Between Two Homes The Lord will keep you from all harm— […]
Read MoreEquipped to Lead for the Single Parent – Part 8
The Battle is Not Yours But God’s What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, […]
Read MoreEquipped to Lead for the Single Parent – Part 7
Building Trust: Parents of our Word Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your […]
Read MoreEquipped to Lead for the Single Parent – Part 6
As For Me and My House “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:14 […]
Read MoreSuccess As a Single Parent: ETL 5, Build a Secure Home
Dear Single Parent, Build a Secure Fortress Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it […]
Read MoreHow to Be a Successful Single Parent– ETL, Part 4
Stay the Course You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the […]
Read MoreHow to Be a Successful Single Parent: ETL, Part 3
How to Be a Successful Single Parent While Trusting God “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your […]
Read MoreHow to Be Successful a Single Parent: ETL, Part 2
Firmly Planted: How to Be a Successful Single Parent How blessed is the man who does not walk in the […]
Read MoreHow to Be Successful A Single Parent: ETL, Part 1
Do You Feel Equipped to Be a Successful Single Parent? Your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, “This […]
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