Looking Out For the Single Mom

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Looking Out For the Single Mom

“Look after orphans and widows in their distress.” James 1:27

Many years ago I was working /around the house /when a knock came at the door. When I opened it, there stood Sally, a young woman in her late teens. “I’m selling brushes,” she said, “and I wonder if you’d like to buy any.” I told her politely that I wasn’t interested /in buying anything /that day, and Sally said, “I know. No one else is, either.” With that, she began to cry. I invited Sally to come in for a cup of coffee and asked her to share her story. It turned out that she was an unmarried mother //who was struggling /mightily /to support her two‐year‐old son.

That night, we went to her shabby little apartment /above a garage /to see how we could help her and her toddler. When we opened the cupboards, there was nothing there for them to eat—I mean nothing. That night they both dined on a can of Spaghetti‐Os. We took Sally /to the market and did what we could /to help her get on her feet. There are millions of single mothers out there //who are desperately trying to survive in a hostile world.

* dine on/upon sth definition: to eat something as a meal:

All of them could use a little kindness—from babysitting to providing a meal /to repairing the washing machine /to just showing a little thoughtfulness. Have you opened your eyes to them lately?

Raising kids all alone is the toughest job /in the universe. Look around your neighborhood /through “God’s eyes.” Is a single mom going down for the third time? How about giving a helping hand? Not only will she be encouraged, but her children will bless you as well.

* Look around  - to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place.

* how about...? 1. used to make a suggestion:

- Shirley M Dobson