“The world is a hard place to live in, accept it but decide to be strong.” - Mom My mom used to tell me, that as a woman, I would certainly experience a number of physical and emotional pain. True enough, as I flourish I have grasped that those pains escalate as my age progresses. She would tell me that pain is inevitable. She will be by my side but I have to decide to be strong. She added that society would always tell us that women have the right to be vulnerable. But, being vulnerable is not a right, it’s just one’s preference. That conviction that my mother possesses made me admire her even more. If not because of her, I wouldn’t learn how to be strong. I am a young Christian woman who is choosing to believe that amidst all this emotional bumps, I am left with choices. And just like our earthly mother, God, wanted to showcase a kind of love that teaches young women like me to be as tough as we can possibly be. I felt and realized that God permitted collisions, not to punish us but for us to know and learn who to depend upon. Not our mom, not our dad nor our best friends. But ultimately, to lean on ourselves and on Him. In Exodus 5:1 , God told Moses to tell Pharaoh, “Let my people go..” It doesn’t mean that God is abandoning his people. It means that, we have to go out there, learn and be tough. God wouldn’t have presented us with anything if He had not already given us everything we need to handle whatever comes our way. There may be times when we will be needing help, but we must not let...... Read more on Full Issue!