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My story is just beginning…

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Hello new friends, I am Janelle Reed, founder of SingleMomzRock; a single mom’s ministry in Springfield, MO. I would like to share with you a little bit about me and my journey these last few years and how I came to helping single moms in my area. I grew up in a small town in Southwest Missouri and married my high school sweetheart, but in 2010 after 12 years of marriage, I was faced with a divorce and being a full-time {Read More}

hope endures

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Tears fall night after night.  Waves crash on the walls of my heart.  With each new day a new hurt taunts my soul.  My heart bleeds pain. The pressure on my chest makes every breath excruciating.  When will it end? There’s no where to look but up. Nothing to speak but truth. As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me! Psalm 40:11 I claim His promises.  I {Read More}

saturday surfing {february 18}

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  Because I love technology…top 10 iPhone apps for spiritual growth @Do Not Depart.  I’m really interested in trying the prayer app. Because I’m a mother that loves to have fun…101 things to do with your kids @Inspired to Action. Because I have a passion for the success of your marriage…Advice to Wives: Stop Praying @Lysa Terkurst. Because I love to cook…Chicken Fajita Soup @ Two Peas and their Pod

10 days to a meaningful valentine’s: saturday surfing

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Head over to ecards and make your own card for someone you love. Married?  Ann Voskamp offers up helpful marriage advice on fighting…. 5 ways to FIght Through to a loving Marraige  Read God’s love note to you by Incourage. Need help taking those thoughts captive?  I love this printable from the Better Mom. Struggling with contentment?  Read…Pray and ponder yourself into God’s sense of wealth by John Piper.

changing our valentine’s expectations

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It’s Valentine’s Day, just before closing. Dark, but glimmering with lights.  Their eyes meet as the music plays on our senses.  Atop the Empire State building, the breeze gently blows her hair.  ”Are you Annie?”  he asks.  ”Are you Sam?” she echoes.  The guard clears his throat and the moment becomes unbearable.  ”We had better go” Sam declares.  Seconds seem like an eternity until he reaches out for her hand. Our hearts melt and the tears flow as this widowed {Read More}

the video you can’t afford not to watch

Married, single, or heart broken…you can’t afford not to watch this video.     My favorite points from the video: It’s not love that sustains the promise, but the promise that sustains the love We don’t fall out of love as much as we fall out of repentance What is your favorite?  Please share!

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