Thanksgiving is over. Christmas seems far off but is coming quickly. The overlooked season between is Advent. It is a busy and joyful, stressful and hopeful time of year. As a single mom of five boys, one of whom was born on Christmas Day, I know the ups and downs of this season well. To …
Sunday’s Gospel reading was from The book of Matthew, chapter 25, The Judgment of Nations. It is one of the most beautiful passages from the New Testament. Here Jesus talks about the son of man coming in glory with all the angels around him. He says he will sit on his glorious throne with all …
Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season. The holidays are meant to be a time of joyful celebration with family and friends. For many single parents though the holiday season is a time of loneliness and confusion. What single parents need to understand is that they fight battles bigger than the ones in front of them. …
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This Sunday’s Gospel is the Parable of Talents from the Book of Matthew 25: 14-30. Here, we see a master give three servants talents. To one he gives five talents, to the next he gives two, and to the last, one. Talents in this case are similar to money. They represent wealth in great amounts. …
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Knowing whether to build a relationship with God or with man is a question many single moms face. Many more will question whether they can do both simultaneously. Nothing exists in a vacuum, so there is often an almost tangible urge to replace what was lost with something new. Because of this, when faced with …
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