{"id":8117047066918,"title":"Reflections of a Single Mother","handle":"reflections-of-a-single-mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Fish_sell_sheet_large.jpg?v=1503594794\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"119\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Deborah J. DeVries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9780692683262\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 112\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this short book of 30 essays, Deborah DeVries recounts both the pain and the serendipitous moments of blessing she experienced as a single mother. Her remembrances are both gritty and honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSome of her most painful experiences came from the hands of the church community. Both their ignorance and insensitivity, revolving around her divorce, created undo shame threatening her faith in the God of love and grace she knew growing up in a Christian home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFrom the Foreword:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI love my mom. This book has been a labor of love, both hers and mine. My mom has a passion for women who face the same obstacles she’s faced for most of her life. She wants you to know that we, the single moms of this world, are not alone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeborah J. DeVries, was born in Laverne, MN. As a child, Debbie spent much of her time reading and dreaming about becoming a writer, a mother, and a social worker. Since her early days as a preacher’s daughter, Debbie has accomplished all of her dreams. Although her life did not turn out the way she had expected, she is grateful for all the lessons she has learned through the situations that came her way. Debbie is currently working as a social worker in St. Petersburg, FL and works with senior citizens as well as foster children. She also continues to enjoy and encourage her own children and her grandson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2018-02-27T09:25:14-05:00","created_at":"2023-02-01T14:17:52-05:00","vendor":"Ephesians 3:20","type":"Book","tags":["Deborah DeVries","Divorce","Parenting","Single Parenting"],"price":599,"price_min":599,"price_max":599,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44349734125862,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780692683262","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Reflections of a Single Mother","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":599,"weight":156,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780692683262","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780692683262.jpg?v=1675279072"],"featured_image":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780692683262.jpg?v=1675279072","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32829331538214,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.623,"height":766,"width":477,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780692683262.jpg?v=1675279072"},"aspect_ratio":0.623,"height":766,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780692683262.jpg?v=1675279072","width":477}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Fish_sell_sheet_large.jpg?v=1503594794\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"119\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Deborah J. DeVries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9780692683262\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 112\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this short book of 30 essays, Deborah DeVries recounts both the pain and the serendipitous moments of blessing she experienced as a single mother. Her remembrances are both gritty and honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSome of her most painful experiences came from the hands of the church community. Both their ignorance and insensitivity, revolving around her divorce, created undo shame threatening her faith in the God of love and grace she knew growing up in a Christian home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFrom the Foreword:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI love my mom. This book has been a labor of love, both hers and mine. My mom has a passion for women who face the same obstacles she’s faced for most of her life. She wants you to know that we, the single moms of this world, are not alone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeborah J. DeVries, was born in Laverne, MN. As a child, Debbie spent much of her time reading and dreaming about becoming a writer, a mother, and a social worker. Since her early days as a preacher’s daughter, Debbie has accomplished all of her dreams. Although her life did not turn out the way she had expected, she is grateful for all the lessons she has learned through the situations that came her way. Debbie is currently working as a social worker in St. Petersburg, FL and works with senior citizens as well as foster children. She also continues to enjoy and encourage her own children and her grandson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}