Welcome everyone to Family Talk. It's a ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute, supported by listeners just like you.

I'm Dr. James Dobson, and I'm thrilled that you've joined us.

Well, welcome back to Family Talk, the broadcast division of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.

I'm Roger Marsh.

You know, single parents face an enormous burden, managing all the responsibilities of raising children while supporting a household all on their own.

Beyond the daily logistics, of course, there's also the deep pain and the heartbreak and loneliness

that can feel overwhelming at times. But here's the promise we can cling to. God will never leave us,

and God will never forsake us. On today's edition of Dr. James Dobson's family talk, we welcome back,

best-selling author and speaker Angela Thomas Farr. Angela shares candidly about the challenges

that she faced as a single mom, more importantly, how God encouraged and strengthened her along the way.

Angela will also discuss her book called Tender Mercy for a Mother's Soul, Inspiration to Renew Your Spirit.

Angela Thomas Farr is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,

as well as Dallas Theological Seminary. She is remarried now to a wonderful man named Scott,

and together they have four grown children and make their home in North Carolina. Whether

you're a single parent yourself or you know someone who is, today's conversation offers hope

and practical wisdom for the journey.

So let's join Angela Thomas Farr and our host, Dr. James Dobson, right now for this classic

edition of Family Talk.

Angela, we were talking last time about some very painful experiences in your life when your marriage fell apart.

It wasn't what you wanted, wasn't what you expected.

It changed absolutely everything, I'm sure, your friends, your expectations for the future, your financial circumstances, and your relationship

with your children. And we didn't get to that last very important item. And yet every single

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