When my husband, Aaron, and I got married, I moved to Germany in order for him to complete his college career. Moving to another country can be exciting, offering many new experiences. But with those experiences come challenges as well.
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.” Psalm 9:1-2
Praying out loud with others has not always come easily to me. In fact, once in college, I was “dumped” by a Christian boyfriend because I wasn’t comfortable praying out loud with him.
“The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless….” (Psalm 146:9).
The plight of the widow back in biblical times was dire. Think of the poor widow of Zarephath who was ready to cook her last meal for herself and her son (I King 17: 8-16). Think of Naomi who had lost her husband and two sons and now lived with her daughter-in-law, Ruth.
I’ve learned many lessons over the past decade while living and growing with a group of sisters in the Lord, but one overarching theme that stands out is this: everyone we interact with is a sinner in need of a Savior.
