This is a subject heavy on my heart. How do you run a christian household as a Single Mama? In a perfect world my home would all follow the biblical teachings regarding household management and families. God clearly set up for the family unit to consist of husband ( head of the home) wife( helper to the husband) and their children (gifts from God). But our world is far from perfect. There are plenty of examples in the bible on husbands being the head of the home, the spiritual guide, the wife being the helper to the husband. But how does this household work for us Single Mamas? In my home, there is no husband. In my home I am in the role of both husband and wife. Sometimes I let myself become overwhelmed & exhausted with trying to be everything that I feel I need to be in each role. So what does God say to us then? After wrestling with this question for some time I'll admit I kinda had a "Shoulda had a V8 " moment. Its so simple and our God is AMAZING! Even from the time of creation in the garden He knew that one day there would be a Single Mama who would desperately need to know how to be the head of a husbandless home. So he gave us His Word as instruction. Isaiah 54:5 says : Your real husband is the one who made you. His name is the Lord All-Powerful. The Holy One of Israel is your Protector, and he is the God of all the earth! Wow! If you are at all like me I am in awe of this verse! Your real husband...is the one who made you. Again...WOW! All this time I have struggled to know my place as the head of a Single Mama household and God has already set that up. He had a plan for those of us whom he knew in advance would one day have a home without a husband. Psalm 32:8 also says: I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Just think about how amazing this truly is... As a Single Mama I blessed with a unique opportunity to allow Christ, my Heavenly Father to be the head of my home. Putting Christ as the head allows me to take my place as His helper in raising my sweet kidos and having a heart to serve and share with others. I can have peace in knowing that I am not on my own, God is working behind the scenes in my home, in my kids, in our lives and in our hearts. He promises to teach, instruct and guide us all the way...if you choose to give your heart to him.
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