Strong women never get any sympathy. Ever notice that? Who do strong women go to when they feel like whining? Hey, it’s tough wearing the weight of the world on our shoulders. Maybe that’s what blogs are for.
Seriously, I never considered myself a strong woman, and yet family members and friends tell me I possess that quality. I’m someone they don’t have to worry about – which is good and bad, I guess. Good because I’m not a burden but bad because I get ignored when I do need a shoulder to cry on. And let’s be honest; we all need a shoulder from time to time.
Personally, I constantly remind myself to run to the Lord when I feel like crumbling like an old brick. Whenever I try to carry emotional loads, whether my own or others’, they’re too heavy to bear. If I try to share them with family members or friends, they’re blown away. I believe this is one way God keeps me dependent on Him.
And so it was with this paradox in mind that I set out to create Sarah, my main character in my story Uncertain Heart. I wanted to show her strength and determination while illustrating her weaknesses as well. Sarah longs to assert her independence and yet she’s completely dependent on others. The contradiction between self and her situation gets Sarah into all kinds of mishaps and forces her to search her heart and become the woman God wants her to be.
Is Andrea right? Do strong women ever get sympathy? I'm a strong woman and I know sometimes I need it!
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I can totally relate!! When my son died, everyone thought I was so strong the way I handled everything. No one seemed to know that I was operating on auto pilot and in total shock and denial. Two weeks after his death, our pastor asked me to stand up in church and give a testimony about Alex...I still don't know how I got through that one. It is difficult to be the strong one because everyone assumes you always have it all together and they can come and "dump" their worries on you...but you are iron..you never bend or break so obviously you don't need anyone you can tell all your hurts to....
i agree...and i know the ultimate sympathizer is Jesus, but sometimes it would be nice to have human arms for hugging when we're breaking down.
I hear you. Consider yourselves hugged!
Margie and Marianne -- thank you for your posts. You obviously both know the Essence of our strength -- Christ. I appreciate your posts.
This was a nice article to read, thank you for sharing it..
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