The Art of Nurture

Thanks, folks, for the comments. After bouncing my thoughts off several other unsuspecting victims who just called for a quick hello or mindlessly suggested lunch, I've been able to tweak my thoughts on the role of nurturing as applicable to women. One of the things I don't want to be misquoted for is thinking that nurturing is an exclusively female role. I definitely think men are nurturers, especially in the parental context. But unlike other male roles, I think (and have been affirmed by other believers and my digging into the Word and tuning in to God's heart) that nurturing is divined to women, women in all walks of life, not just stay-at-home moms.

So that's what I'm going to start exploring. What does this art of nurturing mean for women in the workplace? Single women? Women who are divorced? Married? Mothers? Daughters? Childless? Fresh out of college? Fresh out of high school? You get the idea.

One more question for you mighty fine helpers out there: apart from nurturing, what other roles do you see as a uniquely feminine role? Not exclusively, mind you, but yeah, having God's fingerprint on the heart of a woman. I'd like this to be the beginning of a series we're doing for our women's meetings. Thanks again, homies. Peace out.