To all My sisters in Christ
> There comes a time in every woman's life when she has to take a close
>look at herself.
>
> Not at her cir****tance, not at what she did, not how unfair life is, or
>at who made you do it. She has to just look at herself in all her glory
>and imperfection.
>
> Have you ever admired a woman who has been through changes in her life?
>Or have you made up in your mind that she is just messed up? ? ? Before
>you make this mistake, take a closer look. A woman who has endured the
>most unusual life is someone of wisdom, someone who has been chosen by God
>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 flow, and Esther, to name a few.
>
> Mary was a prostitute, a very uneasy woman. But by the time Jesus was
>done with her, she was His closest follower.
>
> Esther was unfortunate in marrying an abusive man, but by the time God
>was done with her, she had married one of the wealthiest men in the land.
>
> Women are so quick to beat the next one down instead of trying to hold
>her up. Before you wonder, "What's up with her?" ask yourself, "What's up
>with me?" That woman could be my mother, sister, aunt, in-law, stepmother,
>niece, grandmother, great-grandmother, neighbor, friend, or co-worker, etc.
>That woman could be ME.
>
> Women are the carriers of life, not the channels of death. Let's build
>and encourage each other, as did Ruth and Naomi.
>
> Pass this to all the women in your life.
> Encourage and love,
> forgive and forget,
> and trust that the woman that receives this will be touched in some way.
>
> May the peace and love of Christ be upon you!