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Welcome to “It's A Single Mom Thing”, the show for single moms by single moms. Being a solo momma and present parent is hard work and it’s easy to lose your focus when you forget your faith. The good news is, that you are not alone, you were singled out in this season, and together we can work on what’s not working for you finding Christ in the crisis! Whether you are listening early in the morning or late at night, we are here for you! Be encouraged. Get inspired. You can do this, momma. St ...
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Grace In Real Life podcast

Jill E. McCormick, writer + speaker

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This podcast is for those who want to wholeheartedly pursue Christ. You’re a woman who wants to follow where God leads, to live and love well, to extend grace to yourself and others, but there’s a part of you that’s like how? You want your faith to intersect with your busy and full life, but you aren’t sure what that looks like in real-time. Here at the Grace In Real Life podcast, we talk about how to practically apply grace in real life. Listen in!
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Send Sherry a Text Message What if hitting rock bottom could actually be the beginning of a powerful journey towards faith and resilience? In this special "Salty Summer Remix" episode of "It's a Single Mom Thing," I share my raw and personal experiences—from the heart-wrenching shock of divorce to the relentless challenges of unemployment and healt…
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Send Sherry a Text Message "Not Having to Worry Anymore - we are never going back there again." - Carissa What happens when a family survives unimaginable hardships and emerges stronger on the other side? Join us as we uncover Carissa McKnight's profound journey through abuse and trauma, and the unshakable bond that formed between her and her mothe…
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Send Sherry a Text Message So, today in keeping in line with our single mom's success, I thought I would run with this thought today. What is one character trait that every successful single mom I know has, GRIT. Oh yeah, they have learned how to get a grit!!!! So, what is grit? Do you have it and how can I get me some of that? In this episode will…
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Send Sherry a Text Message Success is possible in your single season! Success, much like raising your kids, requires your presence and you to show up on your behalf. Success is doing something different to get a different result. Success is intentional and looks different for every single situation. Success leaves clues and you can find them from t…
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Send Sherry a Text Message Learn how to be set up for success through your setbacks leveraging the life you want today and for all your tomorrows. Join me, as I share the secrets to my single mom's success and the power of living in the moment to transform your life. Trust me, YOU WERE MEANT FOR MORE! Through my personal stories as a solo parent, I…
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Witchdoctoralex returns to the show to talk about harsh criticisms on gossip blog Lipstick Alley, empathy for singer Cassie Ventura, lessons from media’s “Astrology Influencer” Mystic Lipstick, Godparents sleeping with their godchildren for mutual gain, Keke Palmer and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the…
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Send Sherry a Text Message Discover the surprising strength YOU have to set you and your family up for success by creating a new succession plan. Oh yes! Today, we will turn the page on the definition of conventional success while unveiling some self-limiting beliefs having you secede from your success possibility. In this episode, we talk through …
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Send Sherry a Text Message If you want something different with your kids you have to do something different with your kids. Success is possible, even if you are a single mom. Today I share with you the areas where I had success as a single mom - sharing with you 5 - Life Hacks on how to have success with your little someone's. From one Single Mom …
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Send Sherry a Text Message Do you know who you are? The person beyond the image you see in the mirror, rather, the person in the mirror who wants you to see YOU. The you beyond the figure who maybe still has some things to figure out. The you in unique. Yeah you!!! Has the world or even the "good opinions" of others shaped who you think you are? Di…
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Send Sherry a Text Message Do you have a dream that maybe now seems impossible because of your single situation? Is it something you envisioned for yourself since you were a little kid or maybe even something FOR your kids? Is it something that kept you up at night with excitement with anticipation of the day that it would come true? Whether it was…
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Send Sherry a Text Message So, to be clear, this is not an episode about placing all bets on black, stretching your bank account beyond your belief nor disregarding all the rules in pursuit of your passion, only to get some relief. Just wanna put that out there from the get-go. In case you thought this was that kind of episode. Today we are going t…
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Send Sherry a Text Message "The road to inner peace depends on the inner state you travel on." - Sherry So, how does a single mom, now head of her household find peace out of pieces? To make a donation in honor of our 100th episode text the word Podcast to +17272050403 SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on your favorite podcast platform. https://shepherdsvi…
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Send Sherry a Text Message RISE UP!!! Celebrating our risen Savior and, oh yes, our 100th episode. Join me and our special guests from Indian Rocks Christian School; along with, some faithful women who challenge us to rise up! SONG BY ANDRA DAY: Rise Up SPECIAL GUESTS: Indian Rocks Christian School To make a donation in honor of our 100th episode t…
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Receiving grace starts by being in community, by belonging, and connecting. How does grace show up when producing a podcast? Take a listen for this behind-the-scenes look. Before I launched the podcast, I knew I needed a team around me—people to pray for me and the podcast, give insight and ideas, offer suggestions for guests and questions to ask t…
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Send Sherry a Text Message When the foundation of a two-decade marriage crumbles on the eve of its 20th anniversary, the ensuing chasm of love loss and identity crisis is profound. Embark on a heart-wrenching journey with us as we unravel the emotional tapestry of a wife and mother faced with the shock of divorce, navigating through the debris of s…
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Being who you are, being who God created you to be, is the most free way to live. So how do we live in the wide open space God offers? Listen in. Living in God’s wide open spaces means there is no condemnation in Christ. God certainly convicts and corrects, but He never assaults your identity. If the Lord has set you free, you are free indeed. It i…
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Send Sherry a Text Message Staring at the empty pantry, the weight of single motherhood pressing down, I found myself grappling with the fear that maybe, just maybe, I was focusing on all the wrong things. Today's journey is a heartfelt exploration of the widow of Zarephath's story from 1 Kings 17, a tale of scarcity and unwavering faith that reson…
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It all counts. Every act the Lord asks you to do is valuable. He sees it all. It all matters. All the work given to you by God and done in love is meaningful. I’m really good at discounting or downplaying the good ways God wired me, how He’s forming me through trials, and the work I do, the roles I hold, and how I show up in the world. And y’all, I…
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Send Sherry a Text Message Sometimes you just need to hear a good message again, said differently. Join me for a special rewind edition and a word of encouragement. BIBLE REFERENCES: Ephesians 4:22-24 Matthew 11:29-30 PASS IT ON TO THE NEXT SINGLE MOM - If you have been blessed by this podcast, sign-up today with a monthly gift of $ 3-month click h…
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Our God is a God of grace and truth. But what does this mean for us in our busy and full lives? Listen to what it means for our God to be a God of AND. If you’ve been around the Grace In Real Life podcast long enough, you’ve heard me share that our God is a God of AND: He’s grace AND truth Mercy AND holy justice Love AND perfect judgment Man of Sor…
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Send Sherry a Text Message As a Christian dating have you ever thought you might have more success at finding a needle in a haystack than finding your Christian mate in a modern dating world? Especially after you have you been ghosted, love bombed, cat fished, benched, flash panned, rizz and roached. Oh yes, there is a dating glossary for that. I t…
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What is disciple-making? How do we do it? What does it look like to make disciples when your schedule is full? And how can you possibly disciple your teenagers? When I really stop and think about it, going and making disciples sounds intimidating. How do I do it? What does it even look like? Is it One More Thing to add to my already full schedule? …
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Send Sherry a Text Message Ever found yourself in a high-stakes game of tug-of-war with life's challenges, wondering if there's ever a truce in sight? We've all been there, especially as single moms grappling with the delicate balance of raising children, managing personal turmoil, and everything in between. In our latest heart-to-heart, we peel ba…
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When we were in college, Ryan gave me the nickname “The Interrogator” because I love asking questions. People are truly fascinating to me, and God gave us such an incredible world to discover, it seems impossible for me to not ask eleventybillion questions in a day. But as today’s guest points out, if all we do is ask questions, we’re just delving …
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Send Sherry a Text Message As a single have you ever wondered what in the world are we waiting for in “the single season”? As a single, my guess is, that you are no stranger to the expression, you are in a season of waiting. Well, how does that resonate with you? If I am honest, I don’t generally think of the word “waiting” as a feel-good word. So …
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What are the benefits of studying theology? Isn’t theology for those in seminary or pastors? Do you need to study it? The truth is this: You are a theologian. If you’re like me, you’re like, “Am I a theologian? I’m pretty sure theologians went to seminary and read ancient texts and write papers about abstract attributes of God. I’m pretty sure I’m …
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Send Sherry a Text Message Have you ever considered how a single mom's yearning to fill the void of loneliness could lead down a path of manipulation in dating? Today, we strip back the layers of pretense and confront these uncomfortable truths head-on. As a single mom myself, I understand the struggle is real and how manipulation doesn't lead to a…
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We’re talking about becoming spiritually healthy by recognizing how sacred our work is – no matter what we do – and how our work matters for eternity. Some of you might hear that and think, “But I’m not in full-time ministry. I’m not a missionary or on a church’s staff or recording a worship album. How is my work sacred?” Or maybe you think, “Well,…
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Send Sherry a Text Message Have you ever felt like dating as a single parent is kind of like casting a line into murky waters, hoping for a promising catch but all too often reeling in disappointment? Do I have you on the hook? Listen, as a single parent myself, my heart goes out to all the single parents navigating the unpredictable seas of "moder…
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Send Sherry a Text Message What is the "new normal" when you become a single parent? Have you ever asked yourself that? For me, this thought absolutely perplexes me as I find myself questioning, well what in the world does that mean? And btw, what DOES the world consider "normal"? What I have discovered in a not so normal world, is that normal, nor…
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Have you ever wondered how to be compassionate to yourself? What would it look like to live in grace? Listen to Kendra Adachi on Grace In Real Life. This entire podcast is predicated on answering the question, “How do we live in and give out grace in our busy and full lives?” And one of the most generous, practical, action-oriented grace-girls I kn…
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If we do not know Jesus' love on a deeply personal level and encounter His love in our busy and full, real lives, then the spiritual disciplines devolve into legalism and empty works. Without recognizing how much we are loved and cared for, everything else we do in that relationship is a striving attempt to be loved. Because experiencing God’s love…
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How can you start the new year with grace? What does that look like? Whether you’re starting a new year, a new job, or a new season, listen in. May we not be women who squash or silence this gift, but may we be women who partner with Christ to become new in the ways He wants to shape and form us. To that end, I’ve curated past Grace In Real Life ep…
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Have you ever wondered how to have peace with God? Or how you can live in peace with others? If your life lacks peace and you’re looking for encouragement, listen in. In today’s Advent episode, we take a look at what it means to be at peace with God and others. How to have peace with God Once sin entered the world, we humans were at war with God. N…
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Send Sherry a Text Message As you count down the days to Christmas with your kids, you may also want to count down the number of Christmases you have left with them. Just as our time is valuable as single parents, so is the time we have left with our kids. In a diaper dash they are dependent on you one day, then dashing out the door for a date driv…
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In today’s Advent episode, we take a look at how the shepherds found joy in the middle of their everyday, right now lives. How to find joy in the little things For there to always remain in your life some place for the singing of angels, you do not need an angelic visit. Perhaps to make space for the singing of angels means to do the work God speci…
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Send Sherry a Text Message Wait what is that up ahead, ugh oh, it’s the holidays and they are headed your way. Oh, you saw it coming in Sept. at Target, my bad. So, are you ready like Red Rover for them to come over or are you just ready for them to be over? If you feel more like fa, la, la, blah- don’t worry you may just be in some good company, a…
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How do we exercise our faith? What does it look like to have embodied faith? What does living out our faith look like in real life? Listen in. In today’s Advent episode, we take a look at Mary’s faith journey. How do we exercise our faith? Faith starts in the mind with knowledge about God, facts about His character and understanding who He is and w…
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We have hope because God is the Author of our story, and we are not. We have hope because we are not alone. We have hope because Jesus is the protagonist of our story. We have hope because God is the Author The Author and Finisher of our faith is the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word is Jesus, and the language the Auth…
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Send Sherry a Text Message So as we get ready in the coming weeks to gather with friends, family, and e-v-e-n extended family, I want us to feast on this. Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict. Proverbs 17:1 NLT The holiday and holy season is a time meant to be filled with cheer, celebration, joy, and toge…
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Send Sherry a Text Message How many of you listening put your hard-earned dollar, dollar bills in somebody else's pocket based on the label sewn into a pocket, emblazoned on a handbag, or embossed on the side of a fresh pair of kicks? Let's go one step further. How many of you tell your money where to go based on how an ad claims where your life wi…
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What does it mean to take up space? Do you have a fear of taking up space? Do you want to be seen as low maintenance? Listen in. Taking up space means to be more than furniture; to be human. In the words of Pinocchio to be “a real boy.” It means to kindly and directly – without apology or embarrassment – share needs, wants, preferences, and dreams.…
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Why is it hard to be vulnerable? What are the characteristics of a safe person? If you fear being vulnerable but want to try, listen to Jamie Ivey. Being vulnerable with safe people in the midst of your mess is a sacred space. Saying “I’m struggling too” is a saint’s cry. Wherever you struggle today, Whether it’s struggling with sin and temptation,…
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Send Sherry a Text Message Divorce, difficulty, and desperation – this wasn’t a part of the plan when I said, I do. In sickness in health. I do. For richer or poorer. I do. For better or worse. I do. Till separation do us part. I don’t. Hopeless and hurt. I don’t. Financially devastated and a life of loneliness. I don’t I don’t. I DON'T, remember a…
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Even today, I imagine you experienced grief. Perhaps you’re back at work, even though you loved staying at home Or you miss your daughter, who’s off at college Or a friend has stood you up and blocked you out, and you feel unsettled by the loss. Or you are so sad about your pet who has passed away, Or maybe you’re grieving your spouse or parent who…
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Send Sherry a Text Message What is so significant about being single? SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on your favorite podcast platform. https://shepherdsvillage.com/podcast IT'S A SINGLE MOM THING CLASS & SUPPORT GROUP: Save your seat today at shepherdsvillage.com/classes PASS IT ON TO THE NEXT SINGLE MOM - If you have been blessed by this podcast, sign…
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Have you ever felt embarrassed by your tears? What is going on when we do not like to cry in front of others? Listen in. If Jesus wept, if Jesus calls us to suffer with those who suffer and weep with those who weep, why do we fear crying so much? The reality is that as much as we hate crying, most of us cry relatively often. As image-bearers, we re…
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Send Sherry a Text Message DO YOU WANT WHAT YOU WANT AND IT'S NOT WHERE YOU ARE AT? SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on your favorite podcast platform. https://shepherdsvillage.com/podcast IT'S A SINGLE MOM THING CLASS & SUPPORT GROUP: Save your seat today at shepherdsvillage.com/classes PASS IT ON TO THE NEXT SINGLE MOM - If you have been blessed by this…
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