![]() ![]() (You know that worker honey bees are all feminine, right? There are only a few drones in every hive.) I fought with him for two years and then surrendered. It felt like a very serious, urgent invitation to be God's servant, his handmaid, his little worker bee. But then Jesus had to go and propose to me. (I wanted boys because I felt they just weren't being raised properly these days.) By the time I was 15, I set my sights on being an ornithologist (specializing in raptors) and most likely living in the wild (a husband was welcome to join me if he could keep up). When I was nine, I planned on living in a farmhouse in New Hampshire with my husband, ten boys, and a sheepdog. Nuns often get referred to as "brides of Christ," which is what we are, but after all these years, I also feel like his wife, his old lady, not just his blushing bride. Mother Teresa once said, "If you are called, you will know it, and you won't be able to explain it to anyone." But fools rush in, so here goes. Do you think I would give up my life to play pretend princess? Not on your life. ![]() So, what's it like being married to Jesus? Real. Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue Topic Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy.Towards a Global Culture of Safeguarding.Revitalizing Global Religious and Interfaith Networks.Religion and the Crisis of Displaced Persons.Politicization of Religion in Global Perspective. ![]()
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