single parenting

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Dear Sis. Rachel,

I just had to reply to that note on single parents. One can tell you have
been there, because what you said about single parents is so true. In a
church where marriage and raising children in an intact family is being held
in such high esteem (and it should be, because there is nothing better than
a healthy family) us single parents sometimes feel left alone. There have
been times where I thought I was a second-rate Christian, because I am a
single parents and divorced on top of it. I always thought we are the
outcast of Christianity, until I got this one thought. I might be wrong on
it, tell me if I am, but it is tremendously encouraging to me. Jesus is a
single parent as well. He is both father and mother to us...Ever since I
thought about it this way, I feel much better. Also, my pastor is very
supportive of single parents. We happen to have a lot in our church, and he
always says that he has a lot of respect for single parents. It feels good
to know, that we are not being left alone in our endeavor to raise our
children in God's way, but that there are people like you and others who's
hearts go out to us and who are praying for us. Thank you so much dear
Sister for your encouragement. God bless you. Doris


>Robert:
>>
>>My daughter is 13 years old, and friends say she is quite mature for
>>her age.  How would I have handled 2 or 3 pre-schoolers?  YIKES!!!
>>
>>My heart goes out to single parents, as I now have a better
>>understanding of what they are up against.
>>
>>--
>Rachel:
>
>Single-parents suffer in many areas.  They are usually fatigued which makes
>them open pray for the enemy.  When you are tired, Satan attacks!  They
>also suffer from a sense of rejection and low self-esteem.  A single parent
>has usually been rejected by a mate.  They don't really fit in with
>marrieds, and they don't fit in with single's.  They basically have all of
>the responsibilities of marriage without the benefits.  They also suffer
>with a lot of guilt because parenting was intended for two people and one
>person does not have the strength to really do the job.  The house is
>usually a mess, and the kids aren't disciplined as much as they should be,
>especially if the single parent is a mother, because women are nurturers,
>not disciplinarians.  Unfortunately, many people look down on
>single-parents.
>
>On the positive side (there always is one with Jesus) single parents are
>usually some of the greatest prayer warriors I have ever met!  When you
>have that kind of task in front of you, you need the Lord's strength!  I
>have a friend whose husband recently backslid and she is alone.  She is
>feeling the awesome power of God in prayer like she never felt before.  All
>things work together for good!
>
>This was a scripture I clinged to when I was a single mom.
>
>Isaiah 54:
>
>4 Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for
>thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy
>youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
>5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy
>Redeemer the
>Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
>6 For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit,
>and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
>7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I
>gather thee.
>8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with
>everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy
>Redeemer.
>9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the
>waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I
>would not be wroth with thee,nor rebuke thee.
>10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my
>kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace
>be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
>11 O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will
>lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
>12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and
>all thy borders of pleasant stones.
>13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the
>peace of thy children.
>14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from
>oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come
>near thee.
>
>Praise Jesus! Alleluia!
>
>-Rachel
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>UT-Houston School of Allied Health Sciences
>PO Box 20708
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