Lessons in Mercy

The conversation jumped around the circle as if it were the game of hot potato. Here and there a voice would speak up and a woman would share her story in a few words. Similar, I heard three women all tell the story of knowing Christ at a young age, but then coming to a point of making their faith their own. I waited to see if others would pipe in, wanting to give those a chance who may not have had the same experience to share something unique. After three voices, then silence, my story was told three times in theirs, so I stayed quiet.