New faces I wondered why I was there.
These women were
More knowledgeable than I,
More tested than I,
More gifted in ways than I
Could ever be.
I was humbled and felt totally inadequate
To be their retreat speaker.
But then I realized that my purpose for
Being there was not just for me to
Teach them, but for them to
Teach me.
In my hours spent with the
Ladies we became friends.
I tried to listen more than I
Talked.
I tried to take in more than I
Gave out.
I discovered that iron sharpens iron,
And God knew I needed to be
Honed.
"As iron sharpens iron, so one
man sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17