Single Mom

As a parent one of the hardest things to watch is for your child no matter how old to have their heart broken! You want to take away the pain, bringing them comfort and reassurance. Although we can't take away the pain, we can give them wisdom and comfort, and reassurance that God has not forsaken them or abandoned them. We could preach all the biblical wisdom we know, however this is not what they need to hear at the moment, for they probably already know the promises if you have raised them in church and have spoken the word of God throughout their lives. What they need at this time is for you to show them Christ and love them. We may  not understand why things have happened the way they did. We may not have even really cared for the relationship to start with, there might of been something you didn't like about the person. Yet that doesn't make it any easier on your child, they still have a heart and emotions and are feeling a sense of loss at this time.
A soon to be expecting mom, the father of the baby now says he doesn't want to be with you anymore, there is doubt that he will have anything to do with the baby. What do you now do?  I have prayed for this man relentlessly that he would love my daughter the way that Christ loved the church! I personally did not care for this kid, I could see right through him he reminded me of myself at his age.  Yet I had to love him, I wanted to see him succeed I wanted to see him to become a man and take on  responsibility. I prayed with him and for him and we had man to man talks.  I wanted the best for my daughter, and still do.  I have prayed for years and still do for my daughters' future husbands that they would be Godly men loving them as Christ loved the church.  I have prayed for her and his relationship that they would grow closer to God.
 He has now decided this is not what he wants, leaving my daughter to be a single mom. Yet she will not have to raise this baby on her own, she has the support of her mom and I along with church family and several friends that are there for her.  God does have someone for her, it is in His time he will be known.  This man will love her baby as is own and raise her in a Godly home.  Showing her Christ in his day to day life.  My daughter will learn to trust in God, to rely upon His strength and guidance during this time.  Even though this baby was conceived out of wedlock, that doesn't mean God has left her.  This trial will bring my daughter closer to God forging a stronger faith as she seeks his will and guidance.  She is not alone during this storm in her life, for God is the Father to the fatherless.    

Being Blessed

No matter what is going on in your life you still are blessed, You may not have adequate heat and maybe you never get cold enough in the summer maybe your house is falling apart and no way of getting a new one or repairing what you have. You may just have vehicles that are a burden to keep running, or just enough to pay bills or enough to keep them off your back. You may have just enough food to survive not necessarily what you want, but you do have food to eat. Your financial situation may look dim, and you may wonder how you will survive.  You may have dreams that seem out of reach. Relationships seem never to last and you may feel all alone.  We all face these things at one time or another, or you may be facing one or more above at this time.  But you don't have to look far and see that you still have more than someone else, even more than most people in the world. We personal are ones who face several  of the above, we have lost it all and slowly by the grace and mercy of God have slowly rebuilt. We are a far cry from were the world would say we are successful, there is still a lot that needs to be done, but yet we can be content knowing God will provide as He has in the past.  At lest we have a roof over our heads it may be falling apart it may not stay warm in winter or cool in the summer but at least we have a home.  Bills get paid, kids have clothes there is food in the cabinet and gas in the car.  You may want to complain of what you do not have but always remember there are those out there that would be grateful for what you already have! You are blessed never doubt it!