Faithfully: A Journey of One Divorced Mom

By Sue Happy

This book is about a divorced, single mom raising a teenage daughter on her own and journeying through life without the help of the absentee parent. Its about the dating world for a single mom and what its like raising a teenage daughter through the chaos of it all while praying to God every day to help sustain their faith and beliefs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Aug 20, 2015
• ISBN: 9781490886503

Sue Happy

Sue resides in a small town in Texas with her daughter, Ruby, and their furry family members. She teaches throughout the school year and spends her summer traveling on 3G trips, reading, writing, and spending time with family. She has always been a voracious reader, and her teachers used to joke that they never saw her without a book in her hand. She is currently working on her next book.

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ISBN: 978-1-4908-8649-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4908-8651-0 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4908-8650-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015911930

WestBow Press rev. date: 08/19/2015

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Thank you

My Heartbreak Playlist

This book is for my lil munchkin.

I hope you always pay attention to a person’s actions, for they always speak louder than their words.

It doesn’t matter who the person is.

That advice goes to all my readers as well.

This book is also for all the single moms and dads out there who are doing all the parenting by yourselves. You are not alone. I know you might’ve thought your marriage was going to last forever and the creation of your child would bond you forever but sadly that’s not always the case. For whatever reason the other parent is absent, know you are not alone. God knows, God sees, God hears, God cares.

We should all unite.

Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:13-14

Chapter 1

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Deuteronomy 31:6

H ave you ever been to the horse races? Yes? Great! If not, that’s fine. Just use your imagination here. I first went to the horse races with my parents when I was 16 or 17 in New Mexico. Horses are such beautiful majestic creatures aren’t they? I grew up around them but was always fearful of them. That’s another story though. Try to imagine with me for a minute that you’re at the races. You go with a set amount of money you’re going to spend, no more no less. I do anyway because I’m always on a budget. You look the horses over as they flash on the screen much like you would check out a potential mate. You find out their name, bloodline, owner, their jockey, physical stature, history, and their astrological sign. Okay, maybe not their sign. You decide on a horse you think stands the best chance at winning and you go to the window and place your bet. The gun goes off to signal the horses and the race is on. You hold your breath as you watch your horse rush through the gate and you’re crossing your fingers that your jockey wants to win as much as you do. You hold your breath with anticipation as you watch horse and jockey circle the track. When the race comes to a finish, you let out an exasperated sigh. Your horse didn’t win. He didn’t even come close. When he doesn’t win, you have a couple of options. A: You can set your sights on another horse and place a new bet. B: You can take what money you have left if you have any and walk away. If you’re like me though, you’ll realize you just bet all your money on the wrong horse and are now broke.

That’s exactly how I feel about my ex-husband. I really feel like I placed all my money on the wrong horse and I have nothing left to give. I gave my whole heart to a man that mistreated it, abused it, broke it, trampled it, etc. You get the picture. I sometimes feel I have no love left to give to a significant other. I feel I have nothing to offer up. My heart is tired. Have you ever felt that way?

Do I regret