#121: Grace in Parenting: Raising kids as a single mom with Latasha Ferguson

Grace In Real Life podcast

Friend, whether you are single parenting or not, Latasha fills this conversation with the hard-fought wisdom that only Jesus can provide when He’s seen you through the trenches.

In today’s conversation, Latasha shares gracious truths and practical wisdom when you:

• Feel like God is mad or disappointed with you because of the choices you’ve made,
• Don’t pray because you feel ashamed,
• Struggle with an accusatory inner critic,
• Are overcome with bitterness by how your life is unfolding,
• And SO MUCH MORE!

I love how she reminded us to be bother-able, gave practical tools about healing, like journaling your true feelings for 10 minutes in a 99-cent notebook, and brought us back to the reality that God provides for us through His people.

Key Quotes

• “Busyness helped me to have amnesia.” - Speaker + podcaster Latasha Ferguson
• “God was chasing me the whole time.” - Speaker + podcaster Latasha Ferguson
• “God was not ever disappointed in me. He was saddened. His heart was aching. He was calling after me. But He was always there with His arms open wide, saying, ‘Come.’” - Speaker + podcaster Latasha Ferguson
• “My first form of therapy was journaling.” - Speaker + podcaster Latasha Ferguson
• “Be bother-able.” - Speaker + podcaster Latasha Ferguson
• “Accept the help.” - Speaker + podcaster Latasha Ferguson
• “Just because there aren’t two parents in the home, doesn’t mean you have to be home 24/7, 365.” - Speaker + podcaster Latasha Ferguson
• “Lord, you’ve given these kids to me but this village is going to help me raise them.” - Speaker + podcaster Latasha Ferguson
• “God provides people. He blesses us through people.” - Speaker + podcaster Latasha Ferguson

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About Latasha Ferguson

Latasha cares deeply about equipping women leaders to live and lead from the inside out.

She is also a passionate educator who has spent the past 18 years serving in the roles of teacher, assistant principal, principal, and now director of instruction. She has also served as an associate pastor for almost a decade. Wife to her best friend and mom to four beautiful girls, Latasha loves to run, read, spend time at the beach, and travel in search of great food that hugs her belly.

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