I too, firmly believed that “A sister is a gift from God, sent from above to make life worthwhile here below.” And to this quote, I do not necessarily mean a birth sister. Few months back, The FWESDA Women's Ministry circle met at Shari's house for an international Tea Party and we decided to find a partner or a special sister where we can spend time to get to know each other better. A sisterhood for Christ could be a beginning of a real deep friendship. I was so excited that I picked Hilda's name. I have often observed her to be very genuine, always smiling and ready to greet me with a warm embrace and a Happy Sabbath greeting. I knew she came from Brazil and have met her family and have even visited her home. But aside from the information she voluntarily wrote on the sheet about her favorite colors and food and memory verses, i really do not know her that well - yet! And I am really guilty. Didn't I start this idea of having a special sister, anyway? Why haven't I done something special to make this quest come to full reality? I wonder if all the other women did their part?
Looking back, I realized that I truly have been so busy with other tasks at home, church and at work and I need to prioritize all of these things. We, women are always multi-tasking and do not even realize that we have been overwhelmed with the tasks we volunteered or given to us. I have been guilty. I have been busy with the Social Committee and the coming Mission Trip to the Philippines, plus my job and my home, that I have neglected the Women's blog. I have so many great plans to feature all the women in our church here so we can get to know each other. I tried but there were only a few who willingly gave their stories or return the forms so they can be featured. So for this issue, I really want to let you, my sisters for Christ know that I need you to help me make this blog possible. I need to get your stories about your life as women for Christ, as a mother, as a wife, as a sister or simply as a woman. Your experiences in your journey to the kingdom could touch one soul and make a difference. I hope you will share your stories, your sentiments and experiences by talking to me or emailing them to me so they can be featured here. If we cannot have a weekly blog, at least, we can do it every other week.
Because I am organizing our yearly Renewal of Vows scheduled on February 12, I have decided that we, women will meet on the second Saturday Night or second Sunday afternoon for a Spring Fling. I will keep you posted in the next few weeks. Please let me know what schedule you prefer: Saturday night or Sunday afternoon. It will be a "Day for Beauty and Relaxation".
Relationships are as important to us women as the very air we breathe. Without relationships we feel bereft, cut off from vital sources of comfort and support. We love our family, our husbands, our children and grandchildren and we give and give and give to them all our time and attention and sometimes, we forget to give also a treat to ourselves by nurturing friendships of other women. And because of our busy schedules, sometimes we cannot make it a priority to keep our relationship to other women current.Let his be our thought today " Today, I nurture and sustain my relationship through following my urges to give. I am a trustworthy friend to myself and others.
I will be a worthy sister for Christ.
Submitted by Raylene Ann Baumgart
