在距離我家幾公里外的樹上，有一對老鷹築了一個巨大的鳥巢。不久之後，這兩隻體型龐大的老鷹孵化出了幾隻鶵鷹，並且共同照顧牠們。但後來，其中一隻老鷹不幸被汽車撞死了。一連幾天，那隻倖存的老鷹在附近的河面上飛來飛去，彷彿在尋找牠失去的伴侶。最後，老鷹飛回巢穴，獨自承擔起養育後代的重責大任。

在任何情況下，單親教養都是一項艱辛的挑戰。孩子帶來了喜悅，但也可能帶來經濟和情緒上的壓力，讓人嚐盡了各種酸甜苦辣的滋味。然而，對於那些承擔重任的單親家長，或任何對生活感到不堪重負的人來說，都能尋得盼望。

讓我們謹記一點，在我們身心俱疲、心灰意冷的時候，上帝仍與我們同在。因為祂是無所不能的上帝，永不改變，祂的能力永無窮盡！我們可以相信聖經所說：「那些仰望耶和華的人，必重新得力」（以賽亞書40章31節，新譯本）。即使我們承受的壓力已達極限，也不至於走投無路，因為我們能倚靠上帝，奇妙地重新得力。仰望上帝能使我們行走也不疲乏，並能「如鷹展翅上騰」（31節）。

A pair of eagles built a giant nest in a tree a few miles away from my house. Before long, the enormous birds had eaglets. They cared for their hatchlings together until one of the adult eagles was tragically struck and killed by a car. For several days, the surviving eagle flew up and down a nearby river, as if searching for the lost mate. Finally, the eagle returned to the nest and assumed the full responsibility of raising the offspring.

In any situation, single parenting can be challenging. The delight a child brings combined with possible financial and emotional pressure can create a broad range of experiences. But there’s hope for those who have this important role, and for anyone trying to manage a situation that feels overwhelming.

God is with us when we feel exhausted and discouraged. Because He’s omnipotent—all powerful—and doesn’t change, His strength won’t ever expire. We can trust what the Bible says: “Those who hope in [Him] will renew their strength” (Isaiah 40:31). Coming up against our own limits won’t determine what happens to us because we can depend on God to supernaturally recharge us. Hoping in Him allows us to walk and not faint, and to “soar on wings like eagles”  (v. 31).