Reflections of a Single Mother

Author Deborah J. DeVries ISBN 9780692683262 Pages 112 In 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. Some 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. From the Foreword: I 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. Deborah 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 acc