The Virtuous Single Mom

Tonight, I want to acknowledge the many virtuous single mothers serving our Lord and Savior. Many of whom are LOV’s readers and my closest friends. I have many beautiful friends who labor day after day to support themselves and their children, while serving our merciful GOD "strength and honor are her clothing” (Pro 31: 25). Although, I am not a single mother, I understand the depths its takes to raising children all alone. To these beautiful virtuous women, GOD sees all that you do day after day and it is not in vain.

As mentioned in one of my previous blogs, I was raised by a beautiful single mother. My mother raised my 2 brothers and I alone until she met my stepdad. I remember a time when my brother and I had school performances on the exact same day and time. We were in two different schools then; I in middle school and my brother in Elementary. My mother had to take my youngest brother and run back and forth between two schools to catch our performances. I remember searching the crowd for my mother right before I was to perform my dance recital. Of course, I found my mother sitting in the front row, with a smile of encouragement; never once considering her extent of exhaustion. Later that night, I found out that she had attended my brother’s event as well. To this day, I still cannot fathom how she pulled this off and so many others. I witnessed so many examples of virtuous strength from my mother, and for that I am grateful. As a child, I just assumed that mothers were superheroes and that ALL mothers could accomplish anything for their children because that’s what mine did. Its funny, nowadays, when I speak to my children, I think in the back of my mind, “wow, I sound just like my mother.” I strive daily to give my boys the same love that my mom has provided me.

When I think about everything that my mother had to endure, and speak to my girlfriends who are going to school fulltime, working full-time, and being a mother fulltime all by themselves, I am in awe. Unfortunately, at the end of the day, there is no one to rescue you from life’s many challenges, and the burden seems so much more than you can bare. But it is highly significant single mothers to remember to keep pushing “The Lord will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought; and make fat thy bones: and thou shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters fail not “ (Isa 58:11). You have the most rewarding job that has ever existed; motherhood. Your children are watching you and failure is never an option.

To all of my single mothers, I will keep you in my prayers. And to my mother who was once a single mother, thank you for showing me a beautiful virtuous woman.

Blessed Abundantly,

KPA

Once raised by a Virtuous single mother, I am now a strong virtuous Fashionista, who lovingly submits to my spouse, who understands GOD's love, with a family who honors me, virtuous friends who love me, and with a giving spirit.