What do you do when life feels heavy, unfair, and overwhelming and you still have to show up for your children?
In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode, J. Rosemarie Francis speaks directly to the solo mom who is struggling silently, whether in her workplace, her mental health, her relationships, or her walk with God. Through a powerful real-life story, she shares what it looks like to move from frustration and fear into faith and unexpected breakthrough.
This is not surface-level encouragement. This is real talk for the woman who feels targeted, tired, and tempted to walk away. But knows she can’t.
If you’ve ever felt alone, overlooked, or under attack… this message is for you.
In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
Why your current struggles are shaping your mindset and your future
Honest questions you need to ask yourself about where you are in life
A powerful workplace story every solo mom can relate to
How spiritual surrender can shift situations you can’t control
What to do when you feel targeted, overwhelmed, or emotionally exhausted
Why your assignment (and your income) matters more than your feelings in the moment
The unexpected power of praying for the very person causing you pain
Key Takeaway:
You don’t have to stay stuck in fear, frustration, or survival mode. When you surrender your burdens to God, even imperfectly, He can move in ways you never expected.
Memorable Quote:
“Don’t let anybody mess with your money… because that’s messing with your family and your children’s future.”
Scripture Focus
“Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you.” ~ 1 Peter 5:7
Reflection Questions
Some things for you to mull over today:
Where in your life are you feeling overwhelmed right now?
What situation are you trying to control instead of surrendering to God?
Is there someone you need to release through prayer, even if it’s hard?
What would it look like for you to move from survival to belief this week?
**Use a notebook to write down your answers and reflect on them today.**
Encouragement for the Solo Mom
You are not as vulnerable as the world may make you feel.
God sees you.
He knows your struggle.
And He is already working behind the scenes even in places you can’t see yet.
Stay the course. Your breakthrough may be closer than you think.
Resource Mentioned
Courage to Believe: 21-Day Christian Devotional for Single Moms
A guided journey of scripture, reflection, and healing to help you move from fear to faith: one day at a time. Learn more here: https://www.solomomstalk.com/courage-to-believe
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Final Thought
You are one decision away from changing your life…
and sometimes that decision is simply choosing to trust God… even here.
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Transcripts
J. Rosemarie Francis (:
Hello, Solo Mom So my question for you is this. How can single moms like us, who are carrying the weight of everything, how do we move from fear to faith, from overwhelm to peace, from pain to healing?
From just surviving to truly believing that something better is possible. This is the question. Courage to believe 21-day Christian devotional for single moms gives you a simple, powerful path forward. 21 days, scripture, reflection, healing. This is your sanctuary. Start your journey today. Available on Amazon.
and at solomomstalk.com. You are one decision away from changing your life.
J. Rosemarie Francis (:
How do you feel about your life right now? What is life like for you? Are you struggling with parenting? Are you struggling with your own personal mental health? Are you struggling to fit in where you are, whether it's work or even your family? And lastly,
Are you struggling to forge a bond, a relationship with Jesus Christ? I ask these questions because where you are in life will determine
your thought process and your mindset. And your mindset will determine which direction you take in life. And so I wanted to, I want to ask you to ponder those questions about your own life, where you are, what you're struggling with, and go even further and ask yourself,
Why am I struggling with this?
For example, let's say you're at work and you're facing some difficulties, some challenges, maybe it's your boss or maybe it's a coworker
are threatening. You are feeling scared that you may lose your job and you can't lose a job because while you need to pay your bills, you have children, you have mouths to feed. And I can tell you, I've been there. I've been at a job where one person decided I was his target. And it's a common...
thread with single moms, moms who don't have a man who is protecting them. And yeah, I said that. And these people will see that and realize that you're, or they think you're vulnerable to attack and they'll attack you and they'll try to pin you in a corner because you
you're helpless, right? As far as they're concerned. And they know you need your job. You know, that's, that's the evil of it is that they know you need your job and they find all type of way to, you know, needle you and stick it to you and try to make your life miserable. And it doesn't matter how much work you do, how early you come in, how late you leave, how
dedicated you are. Once that person targets you, they will stick to you like glue and find all kinds of things to make your life miserable. That happened to me and I don't know why I particularly focus on this area. Maybe someone needed to hear. And I mean, I was in tears a lot of times.
And one day I got up to leave because I had enough. Now I had two children to feed and you know, all the rest of it, but I had had enough and I had done it before. Usually when people give me grief on a job and I'm doing my best, I just walk. I usually don't care. But two things stop me. One, if you've
heard or read any of my story about moving 900 miles to take a two-week job. That's the same company, not the same job but the same company. And so I believe that job was given to me by God. I didn't feel I had a boss. I felt I had somebody there overseeing me but my boss was Jesus. So that one thing plus
The second thing was one of the ladies who interviewed me for the job also became my friend and she took me into a room and sat me down and she said, you know, you cannot let people mess with your money. Those were the words she used. And I'm going to use that word to you. One, don't let anybody mess with your money because that's messing with your family and your children's future. Don't give them that.
So what do you do when this, you know, you want to go to work, focus on your job, and if you can enjoy it, that's a plus. But this agent has decided that they want to make your life miserable. My tip for that is what I did. And the truth is that I had no, didn't, this was my idea.
I, you know, a lot of people say, pray about it. I'm not gonna tell you to pray about it because I didn't pray about it. But at the beginning, I didn't pray about it. I was just cussing, right? I was just like really and truly why this person would not leave me alone. But I was in church one morning, one Sunday morning, and the pastor got up.
It was preaching and in the middle of his preaching, he said, and this was true for me, you know, you're struggling with somebody on your job and they're giving you grief. It is so bad that you can't sleep at night. That was me. And you worried you're going to lose your job. I want you to
Talk to God about that person. Call their name and pray for them.
That's what the pastor said. And I was so beaten down, so tired, so weak that I did as I was told. I prayed for the guy, I called his name, and you will not believe it that before, I don't even think it was a week or two.
Someone arranged for someone else to support him. I was his assistant. And someone arranged, I didn't ask for any of that. While I was off work one day, someone arranged for him to get someone else and to move me out of his life.
Apparently he was mad and upset, but that's his problem. So I'm not gonna tell you to pray about it, although I'm encouraging you to, because I know how it is. I couldn't pray about it. I wanted to cuss him, really and truly. So if you're going through a situation like that, whether it's work or somewhere, maybe it's church, they're there too, and you are suffering,
because of this person.
I'm not going to ask you to hang in there. Number one, unless you feel with some mentorship and some, you know, some counseling that is not the place for you, then seek some help, seek some counseling, seek some guidance, but pray about it. I'm sorry, but pray about it. And...
I'm going to leave you with a scripture. Cast all your cares upon me for I care for you. That's what Jesus says. And this is one of those burdens that, you know, if he gave you the job, it's your job, right? But you don't have to live under oppression because of it. So I don't know why I'm talking about this today, but I'm asking you, if you're going through it,
Have some patience, seek some guidance, and pray in the meantime. Your life, your children's life, your future is too important to God to let the enemy steal it. All right, I hope you like this. Click the link below and contact me, say hello, comment below, and please subscribe to the channel. I appreciate you. I'm J. Rosemarie Francis.
