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Author: Pastor Claude Thomas

Our youngest son did his doctoral work in the United Kingdom. He, his older brother, and I went on a visit to check out the school and where he and his family might live.
While in London we saw Les Miserables. My wife had seen the play in London a year or so earlier. The play is amazing! And of course seeing the play in London added to the whole experience. One of the most moving feature characters is a single. She was in a desperate situation. She could not keep her daughter and earn money to take care of her. So, she let her daughter lived with a couple. And she gave her all for her daughter’s future. The scene of her ultimate sacrifice and death for the future of her daughter had my whole row in tears! It is always an inspiring play.

Another single mom challenges and inspires me! I find her in the pages of Scripture. Her name is unknown to me. But her character and commitment is forever set in the pages of the Bible. Bible students know her as the widow of Zarepath (1 Kings 17). She was in a most desperate situation. She and her only son were facing starvation. They were running out of food. A drought had covered the entire land and there were no crops or food.
In the middle of that horrible situation, God did a miracle as she responded to the word of the prophet Elijah. The meager amount of food she possessed was multiplied because the prophet showed up and she responded to his word.

I cannot help but think of the single moms and children of this world who are experiencing hunger at this very moment. How can we show up? Can we make a difference in their lives? We can show up and make a difference by partnering with organizations like Feed The Children, Inc. For more information how you can make a difference contact Feed The Children, Inc. at www.feedthechildren.org.