Saint Jude Helps a Single Mother
BY MARY ANNE MILLER
“I had recently gone through
a divorce that blind-sided me
after a fifteen-year marriage
with three children. Like it or
not I became a single mom.”
S
everal years ago St. Jude interceded for me
not once but twice. I had recently gone
through a divorce that blind-sided me after
a fifteen-year marriage with three children. Like
it or not I became a single mom. I had been in the
workforce before, but the role of provider was new
to me. My ex did support the children; however,
there was still a lot on my shoulders.
I decided to have some work done on our home
by adding onto the two existing bedrooms above
the garage to give my children more space, getting
new windows in the front of the home, adding a
cold air return, and adding a floor and pull down
staircase in the attic. The home improvement
projects were a bit much for me to tackle on my
own; however, I thought it was the right thing to
do. My job was rock solid so I went forward with
all the home improvement projects. I used all my
savings but thought it was worth it.
ST. JUDE MESSENGER • VOLUME III, ISSUE I
Towards the end of the project, one of the bids
ended up $6,000.00 more than the initial bid. I
didn’t have that much cash on-hand, so I was really
beside myself and thought that maybe I wasn’t as
responsible as I should have been.
I began a novena and prayers to St. Jude, making
daily visits to a local church during my lunch
break. Towards the end of the novena, a savings
investment I had made matured with the exact
amount I needed. Thanks to St. Jude for his in-
tercession!
A few months later I found out my “rock solid”
job was going to be eliminated along with every
other job in my department. By the grace of
God, our boss shared the information with all
of us to give us a “heads up” and some time to
find another job. My search began immediately.
I began another novena and prayers to St. Jude,
again making daily visits to a local church during
my lunch break.
“I finished the second
novena and had peace that
God would take care of me
and my children.”
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