And guess what? She's doing a GIVEAWAY! :) Yay for freebies.
Jennifer's ministry is amazing - she is ALL ABOUT single moms, and has such a passionate, Spirit-filled heart for that demographic. Because she sees them all individually for who they are, not as a niche or a market or a generalization - she sees hearts. Not labels.
And she can do this because for a season in her life, she was one.
We all know the most effective ministry and outreach comes through pain, and identifying with your audience. Jennifer has that down, and God has done amazing works in her life. Please check out her guest post below and leave a comment to win a free copy of her book! You won't be disappointed.
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Finding Calm in the Chaos by Jennifer Maggio
Eighteen
years ago, I gazed into the eyes of my unbelievably beautiful first-born. I sat
in the hospital room alone. It was the first of many nights, many years, that I
would spend parenting my son alone. It wasn’t long before I found myself curled
in a ball in the middle of my cold, bathroom floor, crying hysterically. I was
convinced that no one could possibly understand the depths of my pain. When
would this misery end? I was broken. I was exhausted. I had no money, few
friends, and no hope. How was I going to
raise a child alone for 18 years? How could I make it financially? Would my
circumstances every change?
That is my story – the story of
a lonely single mom, living on government assistance, running from God, and
feeling I couldn’t push through. The next several years brought a winding road
of highs and lows, victories and defeats. But I did push through. I made it
through those early years of parenting alone. Although I hadn’t been in years,
I became involved in my local church, rededicated my life to the Lord, and
slowly began the journey of digging myself out of a financial and emotional
hole. My heart found rest. I leaned on the Lord, when everyone else had failed
me. And I never forgot what it was like to be that lonely, overwhelmed single
mom. That little baby I held oh so long ago is now eighteen, thriving, and the
joy of my life.
My new
book, Peace and the Single Mom: 50
Moments of Calm in the Chaos, exists to walk another single mother through
the certain loneliness she has felt, but also to guide her to God’s
faithfulness, to wholeness, to humor, and ultimately, to peace. It was written
as my “thank you” for all God has done in my own life. It was written as my
encouragement to that mom who feels no one understands.
Single moms don’t need just another
sermon preached at them. They don’t
need another book that makes them feel they are light years away from being a
good Proverbs 31 woman! They want to hear about God’s grace, His faithfulness,
His unconditional love. They want to learn to laugh again. My hope is that Peace and the Single Mom does just that!
Picture Peace and the Single Mom as your
girl-time with me, as we sit in your living room, sipping coffee, with our feet
on the furniture.
Jennifer Maggio is an
award-winning author and speaker whose personal journey through homelessness,
severe abuse, and single parenting leaves audiences riveted. She is founder of
The Life of a Single Mom Ministries and Overwhelmed: The Single Moms Magazine.
For more info, visit www.thelifeofasinglemom.com.
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