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I'm a Catholic, Christian, Conservative, divorced, annulled, faithful, single mom of five boys. triumphantly, lovingly, happily, peacefully. I am an abuse survivor, a black cloud blower-outter, an abandoned housewife, a divorce woman, a struggler, a crier, a worker, a pray-er. Life can be rough, but it's a whole lot of fun too - when you have Faith!
Single Mom Smiling Blog
1y ago
January first started a new calendar year. Many people chose this day to make new year resolutions. They set goals to be happier, healthier, and financially set. They decide to work on relationships, businesses, and decluttering. Approximately 38% of American adults will resolve to do something different in the coming year, yet by next year’s flip …
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Single Mom Smiling Blog
1y ago
As a Life Coach, one of the most important things I’ve learned is to take a pause halfway through each session. My client and I spend a minute or two at the start of the session saying hello, discussing an obstacle and celebrating a win. Then we quickly discuss what a successful session will look …
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Single Mom Smiling Blog
1y ago
Yesterday Catholics celebrated the second Sunday of Advent. It’s that amazing, wonderful, fabulous time of the year that prepares us to usher in pure goodness! It is the season for love and joy and hope renewed. At the same time, Advent is a period of struggle and waiting. There is anticipation in the understanding that …
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1y ago
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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 …
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1y ago
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 …
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1y ago
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 us. …
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1y ago
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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Single Mom Smiling Blog
1y ago
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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1y ago
Death does strange things to people. I don’t mean to the people who die. I mean death does strange things to the people who are left behind. We recently remembered the dead in All Souls Day Masses, but these Masses are very different from modern reflections on death where we are more likely to hear …
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