Women of Faith

I belong to a women's bible study group. They have almost worked their way through a book. I, however, have read perhaps one or two chapters of it.

There is a certain amount of irony in this. I rarely get to the meetings. I haven't done the homework and yet, I come away a better person for having met with them. Life draws us many directions in spite of our intentions to meet, to share our faith. We all have jobs, families, and challenges. We get pulled many ways, and struggle to find the balance, and to walk the walk.

Hmmmm, how do we walk the walk? Well, sometimes we do it well, sometimes we lean heavily on the strength of others. Sometimes we walk and carry someone simply by our faith alone. Sometimes, our faith feels shaky at best.

It matters not that I usually don't always get the reading done. It is enough to meet with these women, to hear their belief. Truthfully, we could all benefit from an increase of belief. So many times we get so busy with life, we forget that which gives us life.

And faith is what defines us and gives us life. It is hard to explain, sometimes heavy to carry, but always strong enough to carry us through. Sharing it divides our sorrows, and multiplies our joys. It blooms, in in response, so do we.