Looking back over the last four years I am amazed at how I have kept on going. God's grace has shown up in so many wonderful places, food been given to me, the A/C been checked for free, clothes and grass cut. It is very tough been a single mum in the States and truely in any country. Often we think of single motherhood as those who are divorced or widowed but many a mum is single even in a marriage. You hug with one hand and work out how you can fix the car with the next. You wonder little about how your hair looks like or if you have make up on. You carry a toothbrush and a screw drive. Hey as long as you have clean breath your good. If you have children the balancing act is like juggling ice cubes on a hot day. Yet there are moments when single mum's just cry. Last night was one when I just cried . I love my grief share group. I stood after the class in tears no one sends sympathy cards when you get divorced yet here I was crying inside and been honest that perhaps I was little angry about it all. The great thing is I got to cry with another single mom and we just sat hoping for a better day. Tears may roll down my eyes and while I carry a tea towl in the other, but one thing I know for sure. God has bought me this far.
I encourage you to reach out to single mum's it is a hard road, lonely at times. It is a place where in giving you see so many blessings.
Please have a cup of tea with me today.
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