Woman to Woman – Who Am I As Woman

A fellowship of women at the Garden Hotel, Singapore

Some of the women gathered for this event

Who am I as Woman? That was the question posed to the 80 women who attended the 2nd event organized by the Woman to Woman Ministry in Singapore. As we gathered over high tea, we took the opportunity to get to know each other and form new friendships. That day, we were privileged to have Trish Walsh from the ICPE Mission in Malta share her faith story with us.

As I listened to Trish share her faith story, I was reminded of the many times I identified myself as daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, granddaughter, and friend. With each identity, I took on a different role. Sometimes it was a delight playing the different roles but sometimes, it was frustrating. Each role came with different responsibilities and different expectations, not only from the people I interacted with, but from me. At times, I found myself torn between roles such as being a sister or a daughter, or being a girlfriend or a friend. It was not always easy to play a role and being caught up in the role can come with a price as loyalties get questioned and relationships get strained. But perhaps, the most difficult thing about taking on different identities and playing different roles is a loss of self. My identity is not dependent on the roles I played. It is with God’s grace that I have discovered that my identity is dependent on knowing that God created me to be uniquely wonderful and beautiful, and that He loves me without abandon….just me…..no roles, no responsibilities…..just me. It took me a while to really accept that and today, that is what I hold on to when I find myself faced with the roles and responsibilities life brings.

After Trish’s sharing, we gathered in small groups to share reflections and our life stories and more importantly, pray for each other. The day ended in a time of worship and surrender as we committed ourselves and our lives to God. It was a day of reflection, a day of new friendships and a day to celebrate our womanhood.

Genevieve Chye