Finding Abundant Life in Our Shifting Circumstances
Fatima tugged her red head scarf back over her hair as she prepared a rice dish for lunch. She was the only Christian among a family of Muslims. Fatima hadn’t wanted to marry a nonbeliever, but as an orphan her extended family couldn’t afford to care for her beyond childhood. While her husband and his family were considered modern in their culture and knew she was a believer, they made it difficult for her to spend time with any Christians. And after a couple years of marriage without producing a child, there was talk of a second wife.
Across the globe while residing in Africa, I received the call bearing news no one wants. Cancer. The doctors said my mom only had five “quality” years to live. I was 22. I fumbled with the phone as tears slid down my freckled cheeks.
Around the world, Christian women face a myriad of obstacles–persecution, infertility, family illness–as they follow Christ. But one truth remains the same: all are offered abundant life in Jesus.
