To My Sisters

There comes a time in every woman's life when she has to take a closer look at herself. Not at her circumstances, not at how unfair life is not at what she did or at who made her do it. She has to look at herself in all her glory and imperfections. Have you ever admired a woman thats been through changes in her life? Or have you made up your mind that she is just messed up? Before you makethis mistake take a closer look. A woman that has endured the most unusual life is someone of wisdom, someone who has been chosen to go through things that have made her stronger. Think of all the great women in the Bible: Mary Magdalene, Ruth and Naomi(the woman with an issue of blood) and Esther to name a few. Mary was a very uneasy woman but by the time Jesus was done with her she was his closet follower. Esther was unfortunate in marrying an abusive man but when God was done with her she had married one of the wealthiest men in the land. Some women are quick to beat the next one down instead of trying to hold her up. Before you wonder,"Whats wrong with her?" ask yourself, "Whats wrong with me?". That woman could be my mother, sister, aunt, in-law, stepmother, niece, grandmother, neighbor, co-worker or friend. That woman could be ME. Women are carriers of life not the channels of death. Let's build and encourage each otheras did Ruth and Naomi. Encourage and love, forgive and forget and trust that the woman who reads this will be touched in some way.