Single Moms & Christmas

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Single Moms & Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner, I have no doubt there are moms who are already agonizing over a day that is supposed to be a glorious celebration. Although they want to make amazing memories and buy memorable gifts for their children, the lack of child support and the paycheck to paycheck living does not allow for expensive things. I’ll never forget our first Christmas after my dad left. We were living in a one bedroom apartment above a little garage. My mom got a job and did her best to provide for us. That year was different in so

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Mommy Moments Link Up

Welcome to Mommy Moments Link Up! I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! Ready or not here we go into December! I’m looking forward to what you are writing about this week! Link up your encouraging or inspiring post below! Love & Blessings, Micah Welcome to Mommy Moments! We hope you all had a week filled with wonderful memories!  I have enjoyed getting to know all the new mamas linking up and sharing their lives with us! I can’t wait to hear more from you all again this week! Motherhood has its seriousness and frustration as well as its laughs.

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Coping With Loss Through the Holidays

Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things many people ever walk through on this earth. When you lose someone that you love, there are no words to describe the loss. People try to put words to it by saying things like: I’m so sorry. I understand. Your loss is heaven’s gain. In time you will feel better. But I am learning more and more that time does not necessarily heal this type of loss. And the truth is no one can completely understand your grief because they aren’t you. Complete peace and restoration will only come on

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When I Feel Unsatisfied

If I had a spouse like they do… If my children were as well behaved as theirs… If I could just get a new outfit… If my hair would grow faster… If my house was nicer… If I was more talented… If I could just get a new… If I just had more… If…If…If.. It is easy to become discontented by looking at what others have. Our eyes wander to someone else’s place of joy, happiness, and possessions, and we are quickly fooled into thinking we need what they have. Although we know that everything we own belongs to God

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10 Ways to Give Generously Without Breaking the Bank

Children often display the true art of generosity. They put their efforts down on paper and present their masterpiece with a proud grin from ear to ear. They just know the receiver of their gift will squeal with delight and the art work will be displayed for all to see on the refrigerator. They value their efforts and they sincerely believe others should too. As adults I think we hold a similar pattern in life by putting our hearts into things we are passionate about. But somewhere along the way we convince ourselves that money is tied to value, as

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Hope As Seasons Change

One by one I watch as the colorful leaves dance through the air. As the leaves rustle and sway down to the ground, I wonder about the journey each leaf has endured. I wonder about the new life they experienced in the spring or summer, and the heat, rain and storms they endured throughout the year. And now their life is seemingly complete. They will rest with a pile of other leaves that were once full of fresh new life and vibrant color. As I walk through the pile below my feet and hear the crunch of the dried brown

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