It's worth considering ...

She sits at home because the last 50 times she's been asked- she said no. But her heart still cries out to be wanted- to be asked- to be included.

She's a mother.
a wife.
a friend.
a daughter of the King who has lost her way.

She's hurt.
She's angry.
She's confused.

She longs to be pursued.

She longs to be wanted by someone who isn't asking for something in return:

a perfect marriage,
perfect children,
perfect bank account,
perfect clothes,
perfect answers,
perfect church attendance,
perfect volunteer record,
perfect faith ...

things she simply is powerless to produce ...

and yet, we ask it of her anyway.

But why? Because we are trying so hard to pretend that we have it all together that we're afraid that kind of transparency will topple our house of cards??

It's time to reach the one who's crying out and yet has no voice.

Will you listen for the silence?

Will I?