I just returned home from a gathering of women from my church, despite the fact that I didn't want to go. I'm not in need of female company, though I acknowledge that many are. My reasons for not wanting to go were all very selfish and I don't need to elaborate. There were two reasons I went: The speaker (Melinda Cousins - she intrigues me) The passage (Proverbs 31 - also intrigues me) One day I might be able to update this post with a link to a blog post from Melinda herself