Julie is a wife to Dewayne, and a mom to four grown children who now have their own families in church. Today, she shares her journey as a single mom and things she learned along the way. A few themes from today are: memories growing up,encouraging youth, depression and anxiety, praying through to the HG, priorities, getting into a closet of prayer, not casually missing church services, our purpose is to worship God, outreach through our families, to not be easily offended, never side with your child against authority, spanking/discipline, thinking in solitude before you make a decision.
Quotes from today's episode:
"If your kids can’t talk to you, who can they talk to?"
“You did the best with who you were at that time.”
“You can’t go to heaven feeling like that.”
“It’s not perfect, but it’s about as close to perfect as it’s going to get.”“God fix ME”
More themes were:
Tones of voices
Just bc it’s to be expected, doesn’t mean it’s accepted
Never using the phrase “when you’re 18”
Never using the phrase “this is MY house,” it’s OUR house
Motherhood with a child with cancer
Dating/friendships as a single mom
Messages mentioned:
Lead me to the Rock- Bishop JN Holmes
What level do you want to play? -Bishop Booker
Consider Calvary- Pastor Nathan Holmes
But God- Pastor Nathan Holmes
"Yet the Lord will command His loving kindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life." Psalm 42: 8
