Nek’ka Migel was a single stay at home mother for 16 years, homeschooling 2 of her 3 children from K to 12th grade. Her children went on to college and have done quite well for themselves.
Through Consulting for Single Parents, Nek’ka can help a single parent in 5 different areas:
Emotional and Spiritual Stability, Child Rearing/parenting, Wardrobe/dieting/exercising, Business ideas/job helps, Financial/Budgeting plans.
I’m a firm believer in attending church weekly. If you didn’t get a chance to attend this weekend, here is a sermon you can listen to.
I’ve been attending this church for about four years now and I have learned so much. I have also grown from participating in Celebrate Recovery that Pastor Steve mentioned. I graduated from this Christian 12 step program.
Also, I am a Stephen Minister. I attended 50 hours of training to learn more about listening to others as they process through the life they are living. And I was fortunate enough to be assigned to someone who helped me through a rough area of life.
Yes, a Stephen Minister can take a break when life hits them with a blow and be ministered to as well.
I have participated in 3 different Life Groups or Home Group/Core Group as some of you might call it. The wisdom that was represented in these groups. And the camaraderie that I experienced was great for me.
So these are some of the Ministry Helps and opportunities to grow at Ten Mile Christian Church that can help you in your journey.
I hope you will take a listen and stop by if you are looking for a church HOME.
Watch ILMC Authenticity
Sunday, January 12th, 2020 sermon at Ten Mile Christian Church
On 1-5-2020, I was reminded that I need accountability. I never voiced this until recently.
My mother never checked on me because she knew I would land on my feet.
In listening to the audiobook,
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do [electronic resource] / by Amy Morin,
I realized that I have been living my life this way… without accountability. I’m the one who checks on others. And I never required, requested or demanded that people look in on me… to check up on my status in one area or another.
Even my husband has seen me as a Super Woman! I did have two lady friends around 2014 who were good at checking up on me. And when they moved away, I was devastated. Though I couldn’t understsnd my deep grief over their departure.
It was stemmed back to the familial saying, “Nek’ka always lands on her feet”. These two ladies gave me what I was missing… then they were gone.
I mentioned this a few days ago, in my minimalist challenge blog, that I’ve hired a couple of coaches for 2020. The year for praises and not complaints. So I’m incorporating my own helps and hand holding.
I’ve had mentors over the past 20 years and while I was given assignments, so many other areas of my life were unattended to or overlooked.
In Amy’s book, she was relaying a story of how a women’s family of origin had nicknames for all the kids and she was living up to hers even subconsciously. This woman didn’t examine her life to see if that label resonated with who she identified as an individual.
And I never shook off that label, “she’ll always land on her feet”. It’s good to know or believe that. But how is that suppose to happen?
When I land on my feet, are my ankles sometimes twisted? Did I break my legs landing on my feet because I had no assistance? I never saw negative in that statement. I was just doing my best to live up to that expectation.
Don’t get me wrong, I have some really good friends that I can call when needed. And we’re all busy with our daily lives. When I see them, we all get caught up on the latest happenings and have a good laugh. And then I go back to my world of “landing on my feet”… alone, as it were.
What childhood or early adult nicknames or statements are you trying to live up to? Do they resonate with your true identity, your core being? Write your comments below.
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It’s hard sometimes to take a bold step that might leave you misunderstood… by humans. Keeping God as my forward focus and in my rearview mirror as well.
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Having just watched this movie from my local library, I watched people fight for what they want. What are you fighting for?
I think about my grand children’s education and I want the best for them and that they won’t get passed over for any reason. I homeschooled my girls and there was no such thing as a failing grade in my school. We just kept at it or changed the curriculum to fit their need(s).
This movie is about education. And it is also about passion. As I sit here nearing 60 really fast, I ponder my own life and wonder what I am passionate about! Anyone who meets me might get the sense that I’m passionate about people, relationships and specifically Single Parents especially Single Moms.
I want to encourage you dear single mom while you are considering your passion in life, while you are working that job or business and taking care of your kids, to not back down. Don’t give up.
Find your passion in life.
Know when to relax and take a break.
And know when to keep the ‘pedal to the metal’.
Don’t give up, dear single mom. Call me if you need to chat, need a little pep talk or just want someone to listen.
