3 Things I want solo parents to know:
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You are not in this alone!
1 Corinthians 12:26 NLT
If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad.
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God hasn’t abandoned you!
Genesis 16:13 NIV
She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”
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Although your situation isn’t ideal, it isn’t desperate either!
2 Corinthians 9:8 HCSB
And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.
3 Things I want to challenge blended parents on:
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Find common ground
Amos 3:3 NLT
Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?
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Never use your child as a weapon
Psalm 127:3 NLT
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.
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Be the bigger parent
Romans 12:18 NIV
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Philippians 2:3 HCSB
Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.