Your guide to an abundant single life from ChristianSinglesToday.com
Thursday, May 8, 2008
An early Happy Mother's Day to all our single mom readers. We hope whatever you do this Sunday serves as a celebration of your courage, sacrifice, and love.
This week's lead article is a Q&A with My Single-Mom Life author Angela Thomas. Don't miss her timely insights and encouragement.
Then, we'd like to hear from all you single parents out there (you dads, too!). What's your biggest struggle as a solo mom or dad, and how has God shown up in the midst of it? Share your stories with us at SinglesNewsletter@Christianity
Today.com.
Finally, go to this week's poll to let us know what kind of relationship you have with your mom.
Whether you spend this Sunday with your kids, your mom, or just yourself, we pray you have a blessed day—and blessed week!
Camerin Courtney
Camerin welcomes your feedback and brainstorms at:
SinglesNewsletter@ChristianityToday.com
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 Solo Act
Single mom Angela Thomas reflects on raising kids alone.
interview by Jane Johnson Struck
"I don't think any woman ever envisions herself a single mom," Angela Thomas, author of My Single-Mom Life (Thomas Nelson), candidly admits. Angela, 45, is a well-known speaker and author who holds a master's degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. The mom of four—Taylor, 17, Grayson, 14, William, 12, and AnnaGrace, 10—Angela's been divorced for more than six years. Here, she gives readers a firsthand look at the challenges—and blessings—of being a single mom.
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What kind of relationship do you have with your mother?
- great, we're very close
- pretty good, we get along most of the time
- okay, we have our tough moments, but we keep trying
- not good, we fight more than we get along
- awful, we're either fighting or not speaking to each other
- my mother's passed away
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What do you usually do on Friday night?
- Have a Me Night: 46%
- Hang out with friends: 18%
- Spend time with family: 12%
- Go to bed early: 10%
- Attend church-related activities: 6%
- Work/volunteer: 4%
- Hang out with my boy/girlfriend: 4%
- Go on a date: 1%
Total votes: 704
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