Why be a woman of faith? Yes, it is time to start making this decision. You are both becoming women. You are “little women” but nonetheless, women.
Let me tell you a little bit about how I came to be a woman of faith and why I continue to be one despite the hardships that life on earth gives us.
When I was in high school, I had no faith. I was Christian in name only. I had gone to church. But I felt lost there. People tried to step up to help, but I was suspicious of their motives. I felt they wanted me to be a Christian to further their journey, not to further mine. My mom was an amazing example of a Christian, but she worked so often and I realize now all the questions I could have asked her, and did not. I guess my lack of relationship with God at this time embarrassed me and I didn’t want her to know about this. Besides, a young woman sometimes needs privacy from her parents. It’s like they already know TOO much. I needed a spiritual mentor, but I had none.
And then… there was this interest in the Jewish people. I had gone to acting classes in a synagogue in Arizona. I had seen all the beautiful Jewish art on the walls of the temple. The Hebrew seems so strange and exotic. And the music… so hauntingly beautiful. This song is probably my favorite Hebrew song. It gets inside of you and doesn’t let go. God crept into my heart through music. So I encourage you to keep listening. Keep an eye/ear open for a faith that speaks to you. (More at the bottom)
So why be a woman of faith? Because sweet sisters… it helps you get through what life throws at you. Life has thrown quite a lot at me: sexual assault at age nine, physical abuse by a sibling (your mom was very violent when she first came to live with us) consistent abandonment by sibling despite reaching to help her. In fact abandonment has been a constant for me. I’m hoping it is over now, but you never know — do you? But God does not abandon me. He reaches for me even if I get lost. And he is reaching for you. How will you see it? Well, that’s another post. 🙂