Single Momcast

Ariel Moore's story ranges from homelessness to heroism. Her personal journey has been one of brokenness, homelessness, addiction, incarceration, and finally, redemption. Single moms, prepare to be inspired by this unapologetic story of redemption. 

Ariel is the Senior Director for the Center for Social Innovation out of OSU OKC where she gets to help lead people coming out of backgrounds of criminal justice involvement, poverty, trauma, substance abuse, and many other barriers into enriching lives full of purpose and hope through individualized opportunities for education, training, and support. 

She began her career working in Human Resources in the Oil and Gas industry and has since then been intentional about developing her ability to compassionately serve others, inspire people into action, and make room for continuous improvement. What she enjoys most is helping the community by way of service work and personally advocating for second chance programs. Beyond that, Ariel believes in braving the time to envision and dream about how things could be and should be if we came together as a community to serve the disadvantaged. 

She is a mother, wife, and member of the OKC Community Church that meets in the Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City. Her passion is to live out her God-given calling by helping people renew and rebrand themselves after receiving a second chance at life – in the same way that she was able to. 

We partnered with My Virtual Dad founder Jay Millar to discuss an important and interesting topic, MEN! Jay walks us through the crisis that men are facing and how this affects our sons and our daughters. This episode walks single moms through the challenge of helping their sons help themselves and the challenges that come along with that. If you have a son, a daughter, or you are interested in dating this is the episode for you!

About our guest, Jay Millar 

Jay helps men stop the overwhelm of life.  He helps those who want to become the best husband, father, and provider they can be.  He provides an exact blueprint of actionable steps that will create success and peace in households.  He is passionate about filling the gap that many men who grow up without a father figure or who have very little guidance get on the right path to success with their family, marriage, and work with proven lessons that make a big impact.  He is the founder of My Virtual Dad. Jay is a native of Colorado and has been happily married to Debbie for over 25 years. They have three boys Joe, Adam, and Jack (aged 24, 22, and 20), one daughter-in-law, Madi.

Jay has created a resource for you at

Find more info and sign up for Jay's informative newsletter at www.myvirtualdad.net 

What are you grateful for today? 

It’s time to discover how all of the thoughts we’ve learned about bring us to a place of gratefulness. We’ll learn how creating memorial moments in our lives will allow us to remember all of the things that God has done for us. Finally, we’ll understand how to turn those memories into gratefulness as we learn to capture our thoughts.

Video Study Available at:

https://ariseministries.net/thoughtful.html

Study Guide Available at:

https://ariseministries.net/Thoughtful%20-%204%20Individual-cs.docx.pdf

Special Guest Ashley Engle

Ashley and her husband Jeff have three kids: two sons, and one daughter. She is a full-time seminary student, but in the past has worked in the museum world, in television, as a teacher, and in ministry.  In her spare time (should she ever have any), she enjoys reading and writing, eating good food with friends and family, studying the Enneagram, and exploring new places.

If you think back on your life, when were you the most hopeful?

Are we capable of remaining hopeful during difficult times?

In this week's session, we will discover that hope could be just a thought away! The kingdom of God is now and not yet and that reality allows us to look forward to the future and be hopeful for what is to come. Let's explore the hope of Christ together.

Video Study Available at:

https://ariseministries.net/thoughtful.html

https://ariseministries.net/Thoughtful%20-3%20Individual%20-Final.docx.pdf

Ashley and her husband Jeff have three kids: two sons, and one daughter. She is a full-time seminary student, but in the past has worked in the museum world, in television, as a teacher, and in ministry.  In her spare time (should she ever have any), she enjoys reading and writing, eating good food with friends and family, studying the Enneagram, and exploring new places.

www.arisesinglemoms.com

What is something you do with your children that brings you the greatest joy?

In this session, we will explore the idea of finding joy in all things. We will look around at our own lives and find people, places, and things that bring us joy. The story of Paul and Silas will challenge us to “count it all joy” as we face trials and tribulations in life. Now that we’ve discovered Kingdom thoughts, it’s time to add a little joy into our lives!

Video Study Available at:

https://ariseministries.net/thoughtful.html

Study Guide Available at:

https://ariseministries.net/Thoughtful%20-2%20Individual%20FINAL.docx.pdf

Special Guest Ashley Engle

Ashley and her husband Jeff have three kids: two sons, and one daughter. She is a full-time seminary student, but in the past has worked in the museum world, in television, as a teacher, and in ministry.  In her spare time (should she ever have any), she enjoys reading and writing, eating good food with friends and family, studying the Enneagram, and exploring new places.

www.arisesinglemoms.com 

What do you spend the most time thinking about on any given day?

In session one we find ourselves considering what it means to think “Kingdom thoughts.” We’ll explore verses that show us the impact of the Kingdom and discover how an upside-down Kingdom can change our daily thoughts. We’ll navigate out-of-control thoughts and become empowered with tools to take us from earthly thoughts to Kingdom thoughts.

Video Study Available at:

https://ariseministries.net/thoughtful.html

Study Guide Available at:

https://ariseministries.net/Thoughtful%20-%201%20Individual.docx.pdf

Special Guest Ashley Engle

Ashley and her husband Jeff have three kids: two sons, and one daughter. She is a full-time seminary student, but in the past has worked in the museum world, in television, as a teacher, and in ministry.  In her spare time (should she ever have any), she enjoys reading and writing, eating good food with friends and family, studying the Enneagram, and exploring new places.

www.arisesinglemoms.com 

We are all in recovery. Taking steps to overcome addictions, hangups, or hurts is difficult. This podcast explores Celebrate Recovery and the value of taking the steps to find healing. Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett sat down with two counselors who talked openly about their past addictions and the journey that recovery has taken them on. Special guests Chuck & Vicky Robinson.

Find more info on Celebrate Recovery at www.celebraterecovery.com

Have you ever had a failure in life? Of course you have. We have all failed. This podcast explores the steps we take after failure and how to find encouragement in the middle of it all. Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett sat down with two counselors who talked openly about their own failures and what they have learned from them. Special guests Chuck & Vicky Robinson.

We sat down with two Student Pastors from Church at The FIelds in Carrollton Texas. Kennedy and Sterling bring a unique insight into the world of parenting. Mel Hiett has a conversation with them that will give you hope and tools as you walk alongside your children on this single mom parenting journey. 

Is there anything more important than teaching your children to pray? Join Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett as they discuss this idea with Author Cindy Branton.

Cindy wrote, "Words to Jesus: Children's Litanies to Pray as a Family". In this book of prayers, children partner with parents and read through words that will imprint your child's heart with God's truth. As you pray together, your child will see biblical answers to difficult questions in life.

You can find Cindy's book on Amazon.