ddc101
03-15-2003, 08:15 AM
Mothers Day is not too far into the future.I want to thank one of the sisters...Sister Goodshepherd who shared something on one of the other threads that sparked this in me and made me remember my own mother.Here is what she wrote:
This is a very interesting topic to read. I am not a single parent but my mother was. She was my father and mother most of my life. Yes I heard from my father every month, and I get to see him once a year for a month, but when it came down to it, my mother was the one who taught me all that I know.
She showed me the way to the Lord and I forever will thank her. Single parent are special because they wear two hats. They are both a mother and a father to their children............... I believe God has given them a special strenght that is undescribable or explainable.
Sis Wenona, your testimony touched my heart, not out of pity but out of love for my fellow sister in the Lord.
You see, when I came to Canada ten years ago, someone who did not know who I am or what type of mother my mom was looked at me and said that "I will get pregnant soon." The saddest thing is, I was only 12 at the time. It was quiet surprising and hurtful because I have never dated before, so how could that happen? Many times I wonder if he had made the comment because it was just me, my mother and my little sister.
God took my life over when I was thirteen and he has blessed my mother with a wonderful husband. My mother can walk in any district and know that she will not feel ashame because of us. She has raised us well and it was all God's doing...............
I know it was my aunts, grandmother and mother's prayer that kept and is keeping me and my sister. I was determine and is still determine to prove him wrong because I have Jesus and he is my strenght. He has kept me thus far and I pray each night that he will ever continue to keep me.
My mother did get lonely at times when she was single but as far as I know she tried her best not to focus on the loneliness...................... The scripture that comes to mind is "The Lord will not give you more than you can bear."
I believe the comment that gentleman made about me has help shaped and build my character. God took me under his wings shortly after and I have been serving him since. Whenever I feel like I am slipping, I try to remember the promise that God made to me which is " he will never leave me nor forsake me."
One can either pick themself up and move on with life or live in despair, hurt, or hatred forever. If they choose the latter, they are asking for trouble because what they are doing is committing spiritual suicide.
I heard someone said once that "If you admit defeat, then defeat will admit you in its custody permanently." Another quote I like is "Why cry over spill milk, what you neeed to do is get some paper towel and start cleaning up the milk."
God will never leave you and he will definately not give you more than you can bear......................
This is a very interesting topic to read. I am not a single parent but my mother was. She was my father and mother most of my life. Yes I heard from my father every month, and I get to see him once a year for a month, but when it came down to it, my mother was the one who taught me all that I know.
She showed me the way to the Lord and I forever will thank her. Single parent are special because they wear two hats. They are both a mother and a father to their children............... I believe God has given them a special strenght that is undescribable or explainable.
Sis Wenona, your testimony touched my heart, not out of pity but out of love for my fellow sister in the Lord.
You see, when I came to Canada ten years ago, someone who did not know who I am or what type of mother my mom was looked at me and said that "I will get pregnant soon." The saddest thing is, I was only 12 at the time. It was quiet surprising and hurtful because I have never dated before, so how could that happen? Many times I wonder if he had made the comment because it was just me, my mother and my little sister.
God took my life over when I was thirteen and he has blessed my mother with a wonderful husband. My mother can walk in any district and know that she will not feel ashame because of us. She has raised us well and it was all God's doing...............
I know it was my aunts, grandmother and mother's prayer that kept and is keeping me and my sister. I was determine and is still determine to prove him wrong because I have Jesus and he is my strenght. He has kept me thus far and I pray each night that he will ever continue to keep me.
My mother did get lonely at times when she was single but as far as I know she tried her best not to focus on the loneliness...................... The scripture that comes to mind is "The Lord will not give you more than you can bear."
I believe the comment that gentleman made about me has help shaped and build my character. God took me under his wings shortly after and I have been serving him since. Whenever I feel like I am slipping, I try to remember the promise that God made to me which is " he will never leave me nor forsake me."
One can either pick themself up and move on with life or live in despair, hurt, or hatred forever. If they choose the latter, they are asking for trouble because what they are doing is committing spiritual suicide.
I heard someone said once that "If you admit defeat, then defeat will admit you in its custody permanently." Another quote I like is "Why cry over spill milk, what you neeed to do is get some paper towel and start cleaning up the milk."
God will never leave you and he will definately not give you more than you can bear......................