It is with great pleasure that I formally introduce to you — THE LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM MINISTRIES. Wow, what a journey this has been! Many of you know my story and why I love what I do, but maybe you did not realize my life’s biggest passion.
67% of single parents in our country do not actively attend church. There are 300,000+ Christian churches in the country and less than 1% do ANYTHING for single parents. That is a huge problem for me on many levels. First, I was the broken, hurting single mom who did not attend church, because I felt like the church would judge me (and some did) and I did not feel like anyone could possibly understand how hard things were for me. Second, as Christians, our hearts’ desire should be that EVERY person feel like they have a place to belong inside our church walls. And last, I have seen first-hand the radical change that takes place in lives of single mothers who genuinely connect to their local church.
Today, I have the great honor of hosting one of the nations’ largest single mom support groups in a local church, where we started with only 3 moms (thanks to the generosity of Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana). Through the years, I have seen our group grow to hundreds and we have unwed mothers, divorced moms, widowed moms, and those who are separated from their husbands. I have seen young teen moms of fifteen get involved and divorcees in their fifties. I have seen uneducated, educated, financially secure, and financially destitute — and everything in between — get involved and find a place to belong in our single moms’ group. Continue reading »
Oh, the sweet innocence of a newborn! There is nothing quite so special as holding a cuddly, soft newborn as they gaze up at you with wonder and amazement - their eyes so wide, their futures so bright. When is it, along the way, that we forget that innocence of the children that God has entrusted us with? 
We are told from the time we are born that what is most important is on the inside. “Pretty is as pretty does.” I can remember an older relative saying to me. But, if that is true, why is it also that we hear from such a young age, “Isn’t she beautiful? Look at those gorgeous brown eyes!” 