Moratorium: all the single women

If you were to sit in the front pew and turn around, you will most likely see a sea of nurtured faces that have a hint of sentimentalism and forlornness about them. The nurtured aspect comes not from other peoples nurturing, rather it is a self-derived nurturing.

The nurtured look is one of long suffering in the Lord.

To all the single women and mothers out there attending church every Sunday, rain or shine, their children well fed and dressed for Sunday school, the kitchen table already cleared and a pot roast lunch in the crock pot, the car parked in the optimum spot under the shade, extra medications and snacks packed in the purse next to the bible, sitting all by themselves with a sad smile on their faces, every Sunday, every Sunday, I applaud you. I thank you. 

I thank you for your dedication, abounding love, taking life's trials in stride with diligence, your consistent nurturing and anticipation of duties, and more.
I thank you.

I don't know your story, and you don't know mine.

A man has failed you and replaced your honor with the terrible and untrue belief that "a woman is replaceable." You are not. They are selfish. You have done no wrong.

"The soul is the mind's eye." You can't change someone's heart that is selfish. You can't make someone love you, even though you are more precious than rubies and deserve all of the love in th world. You will not rightfully or unconditionally get that love because we live in a world so deeply seeded with hate. Satan is a home wrecker; he will tear your family apart. Stay strong, dear ones. Fight, so you can truly say that at the end of the race, you have fought the fight.

It takes two to hold up the deal, and although both of you have stared into the face of evil destruction of lies, the other half of the commitment has broken the trust.

Though you may be alone, remain strong, raise your children with your head held high in the Lord. Raise your children in the Lord. Do not succumb to the evils of this world, for although your children are young, they will learn by your demonstration.

Do not feel shamed by the "such a shames" that have come your way.
If the Lord brings you to it, he will bring you through it.

God help us.
God bless you, dear single, abandoned by men, women of the Lord.