A Tribute to God’s Single Grandmothers during Mother’s Day Week

My dad’s mother was tough. She was a single mom. Her husband, an evangelist, was very abusive to my grandmother. She left him when their youngest was seven to flee from his abuse. She found a place for her and all the kids to live, came and got them, and never looked back. She never…

Happy Mothers’ Day

A great big “Happy Mothers’ Day” goes to all you ladies who are moms, especially you who were single mothers. Most of you have or had literal, physical children. Many of you, like myself, did not have children physically. However, you have cared for others, you have helped raised siblings and cousins and nieces and…

To the Mother Who Hasn’t Been One Yet

He gives the childless woman a household, making her the joyful mother of children. Hallelujah! Psalm 113:9   HCSB This verse feels like a mockery, a point of despair, for many of my single sisters. Mother’s Day is a tough week for these women who wanted to have children by this time in their lives, but…

Things My Mother Didn’t Intend to Teach Me

If you are a mother or your mother is still with you, congratulations. Happy Mother’s Day! If you are a single mother, double blessing and kudos to you! As I shared today on my Face Book page of the same name and that supports this blog, “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY and a super shout OUT to…