Good morning Ladies,

There comes a time in every woman's life when she has to take a close look
at herself. Not at her circumstance, 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, 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. 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 with you....