I've spent my whole life begging God to make me more gentle.
It's not a bad request. Jesus calls himself gentle, and I'm made in his image.
What I didn't understand was that I can be more than just gentle. That my entire worth as a woman isn't in being gentle, meek, 'nice'.
It's true that many times I have fallen into the other ditch- angry, unkind, harmful. But that doesn't define me either.
What I'm learning these days is that women are allowed to be multi-faceted- like God. In fact, that controversial word 'helpmate', has very little to do with chores and meals. It looks a lot more like a military warrior who comes opposite a needy person to fight with and for them.
So, I named this gorgeous Tiger Lily, 'Fierce'. Because she is all at once beautiful, delicate, and fiery. She's a bright, glowing flame of bold beauty.
Beauty can be fierce.
