I woke up this morning thinking about what it was like raising boys as a single mom. As a matter of fact, a while ago I asked my oldest son what helped him weather the storms without his father consistently being in his life. He said that, although it didn't make him feel "completely whole", having mentors and activities helped him keep his mind off that fact and gave him a sense of normalcy because he had someone he could go to about "man" things.
God knows exactly what we need when we need it. He didn't provide ME with a husband while my kids were growing up and I didn't go looking for one because that's not what I needed at that time. He provided my kids with a family of believers who took His word seriously because, at that time, I needed to rely totally on the Lord to be husband and father for our family.
God knows exactly what we need when we need it. He didn't provide ME with a husband while my kids were growing up and I didn't go looking for one because that's not what I needed at that time. He provided my kids with a family of believers who took His word seriously because, at that time, I needed to rely totally on the Lord to be husband and father for our family.
Psalm 68:5 - A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.To this day, I don't know what the "man" things are, but I sure thank God for His providence and a ministry like Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship that filled in the gaps by surrounding my sons with spiritual, not just godly, men to support and encourage them, especially during their teenage years.
Psalm 146:9 - The LORD watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow...
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