Relationship Rehab: Episode 4 - Boundaries or Brick Walls

In this powerful episode of Relationship Rehab, Sherry dives deep into one of the hardest — and holiest — parts of healing: learning the difference between boundaries that protect and brick walls that block. 🧱💕

This isn’t just a teaching — it’s a testimony.
With laughter, real talk, and biblical truth, Sherry shares how God has been rebuilding her heart from the inside out — turning pain into peace, and walls into windows of grace.

You’ll laugh, nod, and maybe even grab a shovel, because this one’s full of meat on the bone and wisdom that feeds what your soul’s been starving for. 🍽️

🌿 In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How to spot first-date fruit vs. faithful fruit 🍎
• The difference between a healthy boundary and a defensive wall
• Why outgrowing people isn’t arrogance — it’s alignment
• What it means when God says “new soil” and calls you to grow again 🌱
• How to protect your peace without hardening your heart

📖 Scriptures referenced:

• Jeremiah 17:7–8 – rooted confidence in God
• Galatians 5:22–23 – fruit of the Spirit
• Isaiah 43:19 – God doing a new thing
• Ruth 1 & 2 – favor in the field

Plus — a heartfelt “Sherry Quite Contrary” reflection, a special prayer challenge for your Cold Turkey crew, and a reminder that real relationship rehab starts when love becomes rooted in peace, not pressure. 💗

🎧 Listen now — and don’t forget to share this one with someone you love. It might just be the first seed of healing they need. 🌸

Chapters

• 0:00 Relationship Rehab Momentum
• 1:01 Wholeness Before Couplehood
• 2:31 Love As Fruit, Not Feeling
• 5:22 Boundaries Versus Brick Walls
• 11:17 Guarded Or Grounded
• 15:50 Recognizing Real Fruit
• 20:52 Discernment Over Desire
• 25:34 When God Says New Soil
• 31:32 Healing, Homework, And Hope
• 37:17 Closing And Resources

Transcript

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Welcome to It's a Single Mom Thing. The show for Single Moms by Single Moms. This is Sherry, your host, and I am happy you are here today. It's a single mom thing, and not the simple thing that stops you.

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Well, hello ladies, and welcome back to another episode of It's a Single Mom Thing in our five-part series called Relationship Rehab. So can we just pause and celebrate for a second? Because y'all, the feedback from this series has been unbelievable. The Forget Me Not Challenge, blooming all over the place. The cold turkey crew, still frosty and faithful, and the fact that this series is reaching not only single moms, married women, divorced women, and even, believe it or not, a few men, just proves that rehab is for anyone ready to heal their heart. Now, before we dive in, let's get one thing straight. As discussed before, a couple is just two singles who've done the work. So don't rush past your singularity season, sis, because if you don't learn how to stand whole on your own, you will only lean heavy on someone else. And well, the truth is, relationships don't fix loneliness. Instead, they actually magnify what's really already there. So let's be clear. We're not out here looking for Mr. Almost right. We're waiting on Mr. Wright for us. The one God's preparing while he's still preparing you. Because a relationship built on readiness, listen, is rooted in peace, not pressure. And maybe the right relationship that's right for you right now is you. So this week, we're talking about boundaries or brick walls. And let me tell you, this one's not just about dating. We're talking every relationship. I'm gonna go with your friends, your family, your coworkers, even your relationship with you. Because listen, every relationship you're in, whether it's romantic or not, ripples into the next one. A relationship can shape you, sharpen you, or yes, even sink your ship. And if you don't let God heal what cracked the last one, you'll just keep boarding the same boat with a different name. But here's where it gets even deeper. Why would God even want us to go through all of this, anyways? Why the tension, the heartbreak, the pruning, oh my goodness, the pruning. Maybe because relationships are his reflection. If we're made in his image, think about this, the image of a relational God, then every connection we have is a mirror teaching us something about his character. How about the patience of God? It shows up when we forgive. The grace of God shows up when we listen instead of lash out. The strength of God shows up when we stay when it's hard. And the wisdom of God shows up when we finally, finally know when to walk away. So maybe relationship rehab, ladies, isn't just about learning who others are. It's about rediscovering who he is through how we love, how we forgive, and how we show up. But listen, those lies, oh those lies, they're just bricks. The enemy hands you, hoping that you'll build a wall just high enough to keep love out. And here's the truth. If we're made in his image and God is love, then that means we are love too. It's in our design, it's in our DNA, it's who we were created to be. But I know, I know that can be hard to receive or even believe when you've never really got it. When the people who were supposed to love you didn't, when what you thought was love turned out to be control or comparison or even conditions. When you've gone so long without hearing, you're worthy, you start to believe you're not. And I'll be real with you. This is my experience that I'm actually feeling right now. I mean, I have so much love in me that I want to share with someone that sometimes I have found that I give it to the wrong person. Simply because I want to be in love. Because I wanted that connection, that spark, that story. But you know what I found, what I learned is that when love isn't rooted in God, it will always leave you uprooted. That's why this work matters. Because until you learn how to let love in, you'll keep confusing walls for wisdom. When we don't know what love looks like, we build brick walls instead of setting healthy boundaries. We guard out fear instead of grace. We hide what God's been trying to heal. And when we talk about love, I mean real love. We've got to go back to the source. Because listen, the world keeps trying to define love as a feeling. But hear me. But God defines it as fruit. Now let me say that again. The world keeps trying to define love as what? As a feeling. But God defines it as fruit. Well, what does that mean? Well, in 1 Corinthians 13, 4 through 7, you have probably heard this at a wedding. You have heard this in church, but listen, it is worth the reminder. And it says that love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it's not proud, it doesn't dishonor others, it's not self-seeking, it's not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It's always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves. Now who doesn't want some of that? But do we even know how to get that? Listen, that right there, that kind of love that God designed for us to give and receive, the kind that builds, not breaks, the kind that protects, not possesses, the kind that reflects his image in us. And that ties right into my next verse, Ephesians 5 33, which says, Each one of you who also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Now, I know that one gets quoted in weddings a lot, but this is bigger than marriage. This is where we're going. What I'm going to be talking about, it's about mutual honor. Because before you can love someone like yourself, well, you've got to love yourself. That means respecting your own boundaries, honoring your needs, and treating your heart with the same tenderness you'd want someone else to bring. So whether it's a friendship, a family tie, a dating relationship, or even your relationship with you, God's call is the same. Love and alignment with his truth, not in reaction to your pain. Because when you know what love really is, girl, you stop confusing attention for affection, control for care, and chaos for chemistry. You start looking for fruit, not feelings. And you know what's wild, girl? Every time, and you know this, if you've been tracking with me for a long time, you know that every time I sit down to write one of these podcasts, God walks me through it first. The lesson I'm teaching right now, he has already been teaching me. And this week, whoo, he has handed me something that really has humbled me. I have been praying, Lord, how will I know when it's the one you prepared for me? And God said, When your spirit is settled, not settling. Can you say mic drop? Mm-hmm. But then, wait, no, there's more. Then he gave me something even deeper. Listen, y'all, I'm not kidding. He gave me a list of character traits that I have written down. Character traits, not a check list of traits. Excuse me, a checklist of traits. Okay, and what I'm talking about, checklist of traits. What do I mean by that? I'm talking he did not give me height, hair, 401k, pickup truck, no pickup truck. No, no, girl. He showed me fruit, the kind that only grows on a healthy, sustaining tree. And what do I mean by that when you're like fruit? What are you talking about, girl? I'm talking patience, gentleness, self-control, consistency, humility, joy, the kind of fruit that doesn't rot when life gets hard. Is that not what we want in a mate? Is that not what we want with ourselves? And then he said, when you've done the work in yourself, when you've learned to love yourself, Sherry, you will recognize this fruit because it'll taste like peace. Girl, that's when I realized I'm not waiting for a person. I'm waiting for the promise. And that's so bigger than I could have ever imagined or dreamed of. And the promise isn't perfection. Listen, let's not get confused. It's partnership with purpose. Because I've been planted, pruned, and prepared for it. So now I won't settle for anything less than what God says is mine. Not because I'm picky, but because I'm planted. I've learned to love me and I trust the God who's still growing them. Mm-hmm. Amen. So now listen, I do realize out of the five seasons of this It's a Sing a Mom Thing podcast, this might be the longest intro I have ever done. But you know what? That means, that means that there is some meat on the bone today, girl. And you better believe this word is gonna feed your soul. So you need to grab your Bible, your journal, and maybe even a spade because today, yes, today, we are digging deep into how, listen to me, how to protect what God's planted in you. Let's talk about it. Boundaries or brick walls. Welcome back to another episode of It's a Single Mom Thing. Aren't you glad you're here today? So let's move into our first segment called Boundaries versus Brick Walls. Okay, girl. Whew. We could have just ended the podcast right there. But no, we got lots to talk about. I know that was a lot. And I know some of y'all are like, okay, Sherry, can we get a nap break before you start digging again? But hang in there with me, okay? Because this next part, trust me, it's where we really start doing the work. This is where we get practical about protecting what God's been planting. So let's talk about it. Boundaries are brick walls, because there's a big difference between protecting your peace and blocking your purpose. Am I right? You see, so a boundary. What is a boundary? Well, it is something you build from wisdom. But on the contrary, a wall. Well, that's what we build from wounds. Who am I talking to right now? Okay, there's someone here that needed to hear that. You see, a boundary, it keeps the good in and the bad out. But a wall keeps everything out, even what God's trying to send in. You know how we do it. We get hurt once and then we start building like we were auditioning for the fixer upper. Am I just going to say it right now? Move that bus. Phrases like, nope, never again. I'm fine. I'm good by myself. And before you know it, your heart's got more layers than a seven-layer dip at the Super Bowl. But boundaries, girl, listen, boundaries, they're different. They're not walls of fear, they're gates of discernment. They say, and listen, this is what they say, I can love you and still say no. I can forgive you and still protect my peace. I can be open, but I am not available to chaos. Now that is deep and different for some of us ladies who were never taught that, nor who had had that modeled for us. Those post, those are listen, those are post-it noteworthy responses to keep in hand so you can start practicing and putting those into play. So let me keep it even more real for you. Okay, we're going a little deeper. And I'm gonna share again from my own experience. Here's what God has been showing me. The deeper your roots grow in Him, the less you need to build walls around you. Because listen, roots, what do they do? Roots, they stabilize you from the inside. They keep you steady when the wind of someone else's emotion tries to shake you, they anchor you when rejection or misunderstanding blows through. That's the difference between being guarded and being grounded. You see, guarded says, you can't come near me. Grounded says, you can, but only if it's good for the both of us. And let's be real, sometimes our boundaries are really just bitterness and disguise. And we call it guarding our heart. But what we're really doing, listen, what we are really doing is hardening it. But in Proverbs 423, it says this above all else, guard your heart for everything you do flows from it. You've heard that. Now listen, one thing I want you to notice about what that verse didn't say. It didn't say block your heart, it said guard it. Guarding is active, it means you're paying attention to what you allow to take root. So remember our garden talk that we had last week, where we talked about the soil, the fruit, the weeds. Well, boundaries, think of them as your garden fence. And what do they do? They keep out what steals your nutrients. How about fear, manipulation, guilt, and they protect what's growing? Peace, joy, purpose. But here's where it gets real. Some of us are praying for fruit and fields we've allowed everyone to trample through. I'm guilty of it. Listen, we're asking God for growth, but what we keep inviting in are people who don't know how to handle what he's planting. Am I right? Listen, it's time to post a sign that says, Holy Spirit, no trespassing on your heart. Not because you're cold-hearted, but because you're cultivating something sacred. You can't keep saying yes to people God told you to prune. Now let that soak in for a second because it's so profound. And here's why. Because if God is planting, think about it, if he is planting, that means he's got plans. And if he's got plans, don't we want what he's got planned? Someone who knows how to care for the garden that he's been growing in us? Do you see, possibly, even just the slightest bit, do you see possibly where the wrong guy will go wrong? Because if he doesn't know how to nurture what God's planting, he'll end up picking what wasn't his to harvest. That's why discernment, sister, listen, discernment is this. Not every admirer deserves access, not every opportunity is an assignment. Not everyone who shows up in your field was sent by the farmer. Okay? Boundaries, they don't mean isolation, they mean intention. And when you build them with God, they actually listen, they do this, they create room for a healthy connection. Isn't that really what we want? Because you see, when you're rooted, you can let people in without letting them overrun. You can love freely, forgive fully, and still stay firm in who you are. So here's your heart check for this week. I want you to take a minute and look at your boundaries. The ones you've built with others, the ones you've even built with yourself. And then I want you to ask yourself, well, are they spirit-led or fear-built? Do they make space for love or shut it out? Do they protect my peace or prevent my growth? Because listen, the field God's called you to, that is your life, your purpose, your future. Well, girl, it needs both fencing and it needs some faith. Boundaries that protect your fruit and belief that God will bring the right people in that garden in his time. So let's stop building perhaps from fear and start planting from faith. Because a heart that's healed, listen, it doesn't need walls, it just needs a little wisdom. So next up, we're going to talk about how to recognize the fruit in someone else's field and how to know when it's time to stay planted or move on. Recognizing fruit in someone else's field. So now that we've talked about boundaries, let's walk into the next part of this heartwork. Recognizing fruit in someone else's field. But what does that look like? Because listen, here's the thing: once your soil is healthy, girl, and your roots are deep, well, you start to see fruit differently. Trust me. So what do I mean by that anyway? Some of y'all may be thinking that. Well, listen, what I mean is you stop being impressed by shade trees that don't offer real shelter. Holla. You stop confusing potential for purpose. Oh, yes, mic drop, and you stop mistaking charm for character. We're not collecting red flags anymore. We're checking for ripened fruit. Because when someone's rooted in God, you can taste the difference. Galatians 5 22 says it like this the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patient, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. No, I know what you're thinking. Okay, Sherry, but how do I know if that's fruit or just plastic decor from Hobby Lobby? Good question. I had the same one. And here's how you know. We ready? Time and testing. You see, fruit takes time to grow. You know that. It doesn't just show up in one season, one dinner date, or one good morning text. No, you gotta let consistency be your confirmation. Now listen, don't get me wrong, okay? Listen, you can spot some fruit right away. There is what I like to call first date fruit, and then there is faithful fruit, okay? So let's talk about first date fruit. And what do I mean by that? Well, what's on the table early? Okay, and what is that fruit? That could be respect, manners, kindness, listening, humility. Does he pray before the meal? Does he honor your boundaries? Does he talk more about himself or does he make room for you? Girl, these are clues. The appetizer fruit, so to speak. But then there's the real fruit, and that's the kind that lasts, that shows up through time and testing. And here's what that looks like. How does he respond when things don't go his way? When you disagree, when life gets messy, or even when plans change. Because listen, and you know this girl, it is easy to act like in love when it's springtime. But it's the storms of summer that reveal what's rooted for real. The good fruit stays when the weather shifts, but the counterfeit fruit, oh, it rots under some pressure. So yes, pay attention to what you see early. But don't crown someone as fruitful until you've seen their harvest through a few seasons. Consistency is the confirmation that what you saw wasn't just charm, it was character. And then this is where I think about our girl Ruth. Let's go back to her, okay? She didn't chase a field, she followed obedience. She was faithful in her focus, not frantic in her search. Oh, you remember? She said to Naomi, your God will be my God. And then she went to work in the field. Where, girls, you remember that God placed her in. And guess what? What did we find last week? What did Ruth find? She found favor. Now, remember that from season three, and I mentioned this in last week's episode when I reminded you of episode 23, find favor and be found. That favor isn't found in a frenzy, it's found in faithfulness. You see, Ruth didn't have to network her way into Boaz's sight. She just kept showing up in obedience, humility, and purpose. And God, ooh, God made sure that she was seen. And here's the part that gets me every single time. How many of you were as shocked as I was when it was revealed that Ruth found favor in a field she didn't even plant in? Because God had already prepared her for it. Like, how awesome is that? So hear me. When your soil is healthy and your boundaries are blessed, you don't even have to go looking for fruit. Fruit will find you. But let's be real. Sometimes we see fruit in somebody else's field and we get a little curious. We're like, hmm, them apples over there look nice. Maybe I'll take one bite. But I got a question for you. Did God call you to glean there? Or are you grabbing at something that doesn't belong to you? Uh, I mean, do I need to phone a friend, a girl named Eve, and ask her how that worked out for her? Because that one bite, it'll cost you more than you think. And that's where discernment gets a little tricky, right? We start wondering, hmm, God, is this you or am I just overthinking a situation? I mean, listen, I'm gonna be honest with you. I actually asked one of my sisters in Christ that exact question yesterday. I said, hands to my heart here, listen, I said, how do I know when I'm not overthinking a situation? When I'm using my eyes instead of my spirit to make a decision. And you know what she replied with? She said, Listen, Sherry, it's like clothes shopping. You know your style. You don't stand there debating an outfit you'd never even consider wearing.

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Whew!

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That hit me. Listen, because when you know who you are and what fits your spirit, you stop trying on things that were never meant for you. And on the contrary, you recognize it quickly. Nope, this doesn't fit me. It's not my color, it's not my calling. And just like that, you put it back on the rack and you keep on walking. That's discernment, girl. Not overthinking, just knowing you're fit. Listen, because when you pick what God didn't plant for you, you know you end up carrying consequences that were never yours to bear. Listen, not every admirer deserves access. Not every opportunity is an assignment. And not everyone who shows up in your field was sent by the farmer. Can I get an amen? Who knows what I'm talking about right now? It's not your field. It won't feed you, it'll drain you. Because God's favor always flows in alignment, not in anxiety. When it's right, it won't make you question your worth or compromise your walk. It'll bring you peace, not pressure. And listen, if I've learned anything, I have learned this the hard way. If the fruit in someone's life doesn't taste like the fruit of the spirit, then I don't care. No matter how fine that tree looks, it is not for me. Said differently, I heard one comedian said it this way, and I maybe this'll stick. He is hot, but so is hell. So here's your reflection for this week. Ask God to sharpen your discernment. Pray something like, Lord, order my steps, help me see the fruit before I feel the feeling. Because sometimes, listen, girl, I know I'm not just talking to myself here. I know sometimes our emotions show up before our discernment does. But listen, if we let the Holy Spirit lead, you'll know, I will know what's real by the peace that follows it. You can even ask something as simple as this Jesus, do you want me to pass or participate in this? Remember this. Let's remember our girl Ruth. Let's give her the nod she so deserves. Ruth wasn't just waiting for Boaz. She didn't even know a Boaz existed. She was waiting for what God had built through. Through, I said it, through Boaz. Well, what did God build through Boaz? Well, if you don't know the story, you better read it. He built a lineage, a legacy, a harvest bigger than her story. How many of us have ever looked at our desire to date or be in the right relationship like that? Only God could write a love story so magnificent as that. So listen, don't settle for somebody who just looks like fruit. Wait for the one whose roots reach the same living water that's growing in you. So next, we're going to talk about how to recognize when God's shifting your season. Because sometimes, I don't know if you've ever seen this or felt this in your life. Sometimes I have found that God is not saying no. He might be saying new soil. So are you with me? Now, I told you there was meat on this bone. Did I not lie? I did not lie here, okay? And there's enough leftovers that you might need to share this with another sister and keep reheating it because this, listen, I don't know about you, but this is the kind of episode, the word that feeds what you've been starving for. So let's talk about what happens when the master gardener says, it's time for new soil. Because I don't know how many of you listening, he might be wanting some new soil, and you are totally missing everything that he's trying to do. You see, sometimes even healthy things stop growing. Not because they're bad, but because God's calling you to move. And maybe this will hit some of you. I know that this has hit me pretty deep. Now, so I know that that can sound scary, and it can even feel that way. Because new soil means change. It means leaving behind what's familiar, what's felt comfortable, what you thought would be your forever field. It's kind of like, you know, when you repot a plant. The roots have filled the pot. And if you leave it there, it won't grow anymore. You've got to loosen the soil, shaking off what's dead, and give it space to stretch. Some of y'all are there right now. You've outgrown a place, a relationship, maybe even a mindset, and you feel guilty about it. Am I right? Who's raising their hand? Who's nodding their head, like, oh yes, I understand? But listen, hear me out there is good news. Outgrowing is an arrogance, it's alignment. And what do I mean by that? You see, when God says new soil, he's not punishing you. On the contrary, he's positioning you. But it can feel like punishment because it feels different, it feels odd. You're not sure, you're not certain of what your next step is. Where you might have been good for your roots, but where he's taking you is good for your fruit. Mm-hmm. And look, I get it. Sometimes you're standing there like, Lord, can't you just bless the old dirt? And he's like, baby girl, listen, I already did. That's why it's dry now. I'm trying to do something new. Isaiah 43, 19 says this. See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up. Do you not perceive it? I'm making a way in the wilderness and the streams in the wasteland. So maybe, ladies, just maybe, that restlessness, I wonder that you've been feeling, it isn't resistance. Maybe it's revelation. Maybe it's God saying, You've learned what you need to learn here. Now it's time to grow there. And let's be honest. Sometimes, sometimes new soil doesn't look like opportunity. It looks like loss. Who am I talking to? It looks like friendships fading, a job ending, a relationship shifting. But sis, that's pruning, not possible. Punishment. The gardener knows what he's doing. He cuts what won't carry fruit so that what's left can flourish. If he's removing it, it's only because he's making room for more life. If someone walked out, listen, girl, it doesn't mean you're unworthy. It means your season together served its purpose. Some people I have found were fertilizer. They helped you grow. Others were weeds. They revealed what needed to be pulled. Either way, listen, it all worked for your good. Can you just see that? You see, if God's calling you to a new soil, He has already prepared the environment for you. He's already sent the rain, set the conditions, and made sure the roots of your next season will go deeper, deeper than before. So don't drag old dirt into new soil, girl. You can't plant future fruit in yesterday's ground. Let God do the transplant. He knows exactly where you'll thrive. So I don't know. I'm gonna challenge you this. Maybe this week, your homework, my homework isn't to do anything, but simply to release and ask God, listen, God, Father, is there a place, a person or pattern you've been calling me to move from? And when he shows you, girl, trust him because he's not taking you from something, he's taking you to something. Sometimes the soil shift, it doesn't make sense until the harvest shows up. And when it does, you'll look back and say, Lord, I didn't understand it then, but thank you for uprooting me before I withered. Because it says, Listen, girl, the same God who planted you in one season is faithful to replant you for the next. And if he's saying new soil, it's because there's new fruit waiting for you to grow. So, in closing, girl, listen, I have been thinking this whole series, I have said we are not just here to learn, we are here to heal, right? And maybe, just maybe that's why this episode feels so full. I mean, we are 32 minutes in because it's not just teaching, it's a testimony. I'm not just teaching this, I'm testifying it because God's been doing the same work in me, and I am sure there is a sister out there who needed to hear this, who needs a little tilling, pruning, planting, and uprooting. So when I say check your soil, it's because I've had to dig in mine too. When I say wait for the right fruit, it's because I've had to stop reaching for what looked like good but wasn't God. And when I say let him replant you, it's because I know what it feels like to be pulled from a pot you thought was home. And you know, growing up, my daddy used to say this to me. Maybe you've heard me say this before. He used to say, Sherry, sherry, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? I never knew how much that little rhyme would follow me through this life and even this podcast. Because now, listen, I can look around and see. Oh, well, my garden is growing through grace. Oh, look over there, it's been watered by tears, fertilized with faith, and tended by the hands of a father who never stops cultivating good things in his children. And that's what I want for you. I want you to look back one day and maybe a year from now, maybe five, and see the field God grew from your surrender, the relationships he's restored, the peace he planted where pain once lived, the joy that sprang up where heartbreak used to have a home. I want to see us all standing in gardens full of healed hearts and holy fruit, taking back what the enemy thought he could steal. Our joy, our confidence, our trust, even our love. So listen, this week, here is your call to action, okay? And please take this seriously. Listen, I know there is a sister in your life that is hurting. Share this episode with someone you love, even if it's your teenager, your mom, your daughter, your best friend, maybe even that person you have been praying for. Because sometimes the first way, girl, we show our new love is by sewing it. Maybe this is your first step in expressing that love, sharing what God's doing in you. Because listen, when your heart starts to heal, your love becomes contagious. And now, to my cold turkey crew, I see you out there, you've stayed the course, you've kept your heart on the altar, and this challenge has not thought out. Keep going. You're growing something sacred, and heaven sees every seed. And don't forget, listen, don't you ever forget, if you need prayer, we are here. Our 24-hour prayer line is open at 855-822 Pray. You never have to grow alone. So, Sherry, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? With faith, with patience, with forgiveness, and a whole lot of grace. And girl, the harvest is coming. It's gonna be so worth the wait. And if I triple dog dare you to write it down, write this date in the journal, because we're gonna look back someday and we're gonna be like, oh yeah, we saw it, we planted those seeds, we are ready for the harvest. Because listen, all of this is relationship recap. It's tearing down brick walls built from pain, rebuilding holy boundaries rooted in peace, and learning to love God's way from the ground up. So next week, listen, sad to say, but we will be wrapping up this journey with a final session you won't want to miss, where we talk about the rebuilt heart. Because once the walls come tumbling down and the roots go deep, it's time to let God build something beautiful that lasts. Have a wonderful week and remember it's a single mom thing, and not the single thing that stops you.

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Thanks for listening to It's a Single Mom Thing. I hope you enjoyed our time together. If you have more questions on how to have a relationship with Jesus or need prayer, visit us at www.shepardsvillage.com backslash prayer. For more information and resources, check out our show notes.