50 Days to 50 Years: Day 48, The Montrose Church Women
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“Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.” ― Epicurus, A Guide To Happiness One of the biggest blessings of our new church is the women's ministry. I have been in the Christian church for pretty much my entire 50 years, and frankly, have never been a fan of women's ministries. I was single for almost four of these five decades, and most women's ministries treated me as an aberration; their focus was on training submissive wives and raising godly children. Since I had neither husband nor children, I felt much like the odd stepsister. This was never spoken, mind you, but when you don't fit in, you know it. So save for the occasional women's retreat, when faced with a Saturday women's meeting, I chose a Saturday matinee.
50 Days to 50 Years: Day 48, The Montrose Church Women
50 Days to 50 Years: Day 48, The Montrose…
50 Days to 50 Years: Day 48, The Montrose Church Women
“Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.” ― Epicurus, A Guide To Happiness One of the biggest blessings of our new church is the women's ministry. I have been in the Christian church for pretty much my entire 50 years, and frankly, have never been a fan of women's ministries. I was single for almost four of these five decades, and most women's ministries treated me as an aberration; their focus was on training submissive wives and raising godly children. Since I had neither husband nor children, I felt much like the odd stepsister. This was never spoken, mind you, but when you don't fit in, you know it. So save for the occasional women's retreat, when faced with a Saturday women's meeting, I chose a Saturday matinee.