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"Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world." James 1:27
Becoming a single parent has been a difficult journey for me. As a new Christian, I was inexperienced in parenting as well as how to live the Christian life. My son David just turned two and just 15 days later, his father Robert had a massive stroke, which took his life. After this devastating experience, support flowed in from friends and family. Even with support, I was still a devastated young mother filled with grief. Through my intense grief, I cried out to the Lord, and He has become my refuge, and my hiding place. Had I not accepted Christ just 4 years before, I would have never made it through the tough times. My real comfort was found in the Lord, as I totally came to depend on Him for the strength I needed. As the writer of the Book of Proverbs plainly instructs, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding: Acknowledge Him in all your ways, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
As a single mother of one precocious boy for almost 11 years, God has showed me how to survive, and still have peace. Did I always feel peace? Not really. Are there times when I wanted to give up? Absolutely! Despite the pain I felt, God has blessed my sweet son, David and me with an amazing, church family at Harvest Bible Chapel. Harvest is not just a church, that's my family. We have an amazing strong Christian couple who have consistently ministered to my family's parenting needs. They both have listened to my concerns and have guided me with biblical parenting advice from their own experience and it has proved to be a blessing to my family.
If you are a single parent, find yourself a solid, Christ-centered, bible believing church who will minister to you and help you through prayer and support. They speak the truth with love. Joining a small group once you're established in that church is a great way to connect and learn more about our Amazing God who loves us so much and cares for our every need.
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