Passenger Seat Womanhood LaToya Edwards

Just Be Mom!

Single Moms: Don't Try to Be Dad

Just be mom, I know you can do it even if it seems hard. Single moms try to do it all. As a single mom I have a lot on my plate. In the beginning I felt like I needed to be both mom and dad to my boys. So I drove myself crazy trying to fill both roles. I ended up tired, cranky and miserable and I was failing. The truth is that if God meant for me to be a dad to my boys I would've been born a boy.

Just Be Mom! - be encouraged!

In this podcast I'm encouraging other moms (single and married) to stop trying to be something that God never intended for us. God wanted us to just be mom. Focus on being a mom and be the best mom that you can be with God's help.

Be encouraged. Be strong. Know you are not alone. Single Moms rock!



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Why We Go Through The Hard Times

Why hard times make you stronger... Many nights I can remember sitting on the floor in my bathroom (with the exhaust on so my boys couldn't hear me) crying my eyes out. I know everyone has problems but I struggled ... and decided why hard times would not rule my life.

Even if life was more than I thought I could handle: single parenting, homeschooling, having a special needs child, etc. I was stuck with the thoughts and the questions that could never be answered. In fact the questions became unproductive.

Why hard times...

For years I wondered "Why me?" One day when my oldest son found himself locked in a park bathroom I got an answer for my question, "Why hard times make you stronger." If you are going through a hard time and wonder why or what good can come from it, I pray you are encouraged as you listen to what I learned about my prayers from the bathroom floor.

Be encouraged. Be strong. Know you are not alone. Why hard times make you strong.



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Hope Gone?

Have you ever been in a hopeless situation? There have been many times in my life where I looked around and just saw no way that things could work out for me: depression, homelessness, divorce, etc.  Today I want to let you know that there is always hope no matter what your situation.

When your hope is gone it is important for you to accept that every human is an individual. We grow, succeed, and endure life differently. Success in life can be as little as obtaining your license to drive or as large as being a CEO of a huge company.

 

 



Mothers Day Hard?

When I was a little girl I LOVED Mother's Day. It was a fun and exciting time when I got to help my Daddy and brother celebrate my mom.  As a single mom I ask myself, why is Mothers day hard?

This holiday can be a painful reminder of things I do not have. There are families everywhere celebrating together, giving gifts and it can be difficult to realize that while the situation we are in is different it is not better or worse. In this show I want to encourage you to look past the pain and disappointment and find the joy in being a single mom.

Don't Wanna Obey?

One story from the bible that I go to often is Jonah. You can learn alot about obedience and forgiveness from Jonah. Many people don't wanna obey, and they focus on the part of the story where Jonah spends time in the belly of the big fish. My favorite part comes after Jonah is spit out on dry land.

One day God asked me to obey in something that I just didn't want to. It was a hard, and kicked against it for a while (just like Jonah) but in the end when I yielded to the call of obedience I was blessed in ways that I never imaged.  Hear more of this testimony in this podcast.

 

Obedience Storm

When my marriage headed for trouble God called me to something really difficult. I had so much going on (new baby, dying father, law school, and failing marriage) that I just couldn't see how and why God would ask something so hard of me. I felt as if I was in an Obedience Storm.

I was sure that I was justified in my negative attitude and hurt feelings. I'd grown comfortable with my pain and bitterness. I finally did make the hard choice to obey and I'm sharing how that blessed me in this podcast.

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