Lessons Taught In Silence

We recently got new young women leaders. Because of past experiences it was hard accepting the change, letting them in and most of all trusting them. Well, at first. It didn't take long till I found myself just loving them! They are all so positive, and amazing examples to me and most importantly my girls. We have so much fun together and we all lift each other up. It's not a huge secret that I'm not at the most religious part of my life right now. However, the one thing keeping any part of my religious self alive are the girls and leaders. The thing is, yes sundays they teach us lessons out of a book, and do a really good job. But, they teach us even more without actually "teaching" us, if that makes sense. For me they are the people in my life that I can look to as I guess you could say "motherly" figures. The ones I look to for answers and advice. Even when they dont know it. We haven't sat down and had great deep discussions, but the way they act and interact is the best advice I could get. Its their examples and actions that teach far more than their prepared lessons. Watching them with their husbands or children give me a point to shoot for. Because I want that. I want to be the mom who checks out her daughter just to go shopping because I understand those moments are far more important than anything. Or the one who doesn't compromise my values no matter how small a thing it is. I dont think they know it, but they teach us so much when they aren't even saying a word. My point is never underestimate the power of example. Theirs has truly changed me.