Single Mother, You Are Not Alone
Intro by ReWritten Staff-
Mother’s Day reminds us at Rewritten of the many amazing single moms who are raising or have raised their children by God’s strength with great difficulty. Too many moms must be the only parent to their children even though it can be incredibly hard. Oftentimes, the burden is so heavy and ever present that getting through each day is all that they can think about at a given moment. If that describes you, we want you to know that we see you, and we care. We meet moms like you and kids like yours regularly, and many of us used to be those kids ourselves. Single moms must live out many hardships, but please know that when you know God, you are truly never ever alone. He sees you and loves you exactly where you are right now.
Rewritten contributor, Samuel Sey, who never met his father and was raised by a single mom in Ghana, and later Canada, recently shared his thoughts on the struggle and the hope we can find in God.
Single mother, you are not alone. By Samuel Sey.
When I was a boy, I learned from my mom that although the man of the home abandoned us, the God of the home hadn’t forsaken us. My wife often asks me, “How did your mom do it? How did she overcome the difficulties of being a single mother in a place like Ghana?” The answer is that she was a single mother, but she wasn’t truly alone, and if you are a Christian single mother, you are not alone either. There is a husband and father in your home, and his name is Jesus. In Hebrews 13:5-6, the Bible says, “...[God] has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’” Although marriages end, although people can disappoint us, although we sometimes sin against God, he will always be gracious and faithful to restore, confirm, strengthen, establish and help us (1 Peter 5:10).
I know from my mom that single mothers often suffer in silence. It’s a heavy burden to provide for or protect your children on your own, and it’s worse when you feel like you need to pretend everything is okay for your children’s sake. Still Matthew 11:28-30 says, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Jesus understands your suffering and goes through the pain with you. You can trust him and rest in his peace. Because of God, a fatherless home isn’t a hopeless home.
There might be an absent father in your home, but you have an all-present God who comforts and helps single mothers and their children through his Church and with his unending resources throughout all of creation. Psalm 68:5 reassures us that he is “Father of the fatherless,” and he protects single mothers too. Therefore, God is your protector and the true father of your children. The man of the house might be absent, but the God of the house is always with you.
*ReWritten contributor, Samuel Sey is a writer and blogger. To learn more about Samuel you can visit: www.SlowToWrite.com