I attended the retreat in 2021 and have continued my journey of healing. This song is beautiful and truly encapsulates the faith journey I'm on. It is difficult to trust a church. Jesus and a few people were with me in the fire, the loneliness, the risks, the wrestling, the exhaustion, and in the search for answers. For so long, I believed those who seemed more powerful and more in control of my choices. It took a long time to realize that I did not choose to be in relationship with those who believed and still believe that a woman was made to be subservient to men in the home and in ministry. I did not know that it was not my responsibility to fix this. I put all my effort into trying to fix me so that my marriage would improve, that my relationships would emulate my creator, and that I'd have an impact on what the men in our church and in ministry so that they would treat their wives and children with godly love and respect in the ways of God's nature, which are not oppressive or coercive. One day, I'd like to find a church that honors women. I cling to the truth that God did not abandon me and will continue to be my companion in this life and beyond. I am grateful for those websites and ministries of women and a few men, who believe that there is another way, including Called To Peace Ministries.
I attended the retreat in 2021 and have continued my journey of healing. This song is beautiful and truly encapsulates the faith journey I'm on. It is difficult to trust a church. Jesus and a few people were with me in the fire, the loneliness, the risks, the wrestling, the exhaustion, and in the search for answers. For so long, I believed those who seemed more powerful and more in control of my choices. It took a long time to realize that I did not choose to be in relationship with those who believed and still believe that a woman was made to be subservient to men in the home and in ministry. I did not know that it was not my responsibility to fix this. I put all my effort into trying to fix me so that my marriage would improve, that my relationships would emulate my creator, and that I'd have an impact on what the men in our church and in ministry so that they would treat their wives and children with godly love and respect in the ways of God's nature, which are not oppressive or coercive. One day, I'd like to find a church that honors women. I cling to the truth that God did not abandon me and will continue to be my companion in this life and beyond. I am grateful for those websites and ministries of women and a few men, who believe that there is another way, including Called To Peace Ministries.