Women of Faith...

So, this past weekend, I attended the Women of Faith (WOF) conference in Atlanta (Thanks, Bird, for the invite!!). The funny thing was there wasn't a whole lot of talk about faith. It was mostly a pep rally for women a little older than me who, frankly, don't get the opportunity to be pepped up very often. I mean, sure, they cheer on their husbands or kids or bosses, but they don't really get the chance to cheer for themselves. That is what WOF was all about. 20,000 women packed into Phillips Arena (where they made all the bathrooms in the arena women's bathrooms...LOL!), having fun and laughing themselves silly. Honestly, you put 20,000 women who mostly have to take life very seriously and be responsible at all times together, and they will laugh at anything.

I can't remember all of the details right now, but one of the women spoke about the fact that you may not always understand why things happen in life. This is something Bird and I had just been talking about the night before. You can drive yourself crazy asking Why me, Why not me, Why her, Why now? The fact of the matter is we cannot comprehend the mind of God. People don't like to talk about that in the modern day. They'd rather be the friend of God or intimate with God. And I'm not saying you can't (or shouldn't) be those things. But there's a dimension of mystery to the ways of God. We need to be okay with that. That is what faith is all about. And though she didn't launch into a speech on faith, it was a nice reminder (and challenge) to simply trust and have faith that, in the end, all things really do work together for the good of those who love God.

Peace. Out.