thankful#14&#15: women & fellowship

there’s something unique that happens
when a group of women get together

an understanding
an empathy

it’s been scientifically proven

Women are keepers of each other’s secrets, boosters of one another’s wavering confidence, co-conspirators in life’s adventures. Through laughter, tears and an inexhaustible river of talk, they keep each other well, and make each other better.

Across species and throughout human cultures, females have banded together for protection and mutual support. They have groomed each other, tended each other’s young, nursed each other in illness and engaged in the aimless sociability that generally has mystified male anthropologists.

But the power of girlfriends is beginning to yield its secrets to science. For women, friendship not only rules, it protects. It buffers the hardships of life’s transitions, lowers blood pressure, boosts immunity and promotes healing. It might help explain why women, on average, have lower rates of heart disease and longer life expectancies than men. (Resource: Melissa Healy Los Angeles Times)

tonight I am
thankful#14&15: women & fellowship

I was privileged tonight
to share my heart
and fellowship
with a fantastic group
of women

sisters in Christ

they were hospitable
gracious with their comments
and AMAZING cooks (I’m still stuffed!)

after sharing our story
of love
loss
and life since

I got hear from them.
the women
the mothers
wives
sisters

who have also
loved and lost children
where they have been
and where they are now by the grace of GOD
women who have been dealt TOUGH hands
many at peace
others
not

tonight I am better for having met each one
hearing their hearts
and having been allowed to share mine (to God be the GLORY!)

I
am
thankful