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I had to ponder a while when I read this devotional this morning. I am a solo-type person, introverted and quite reticent when called upon to share my feelings. But I do know that I have a small group from our church with whom I can share my struggles and how I am really doing. I don’t have to pretend, answer that I’m okay and move on. I am thankful for each of them, particularly those who call or text to check on my husband and me when they know we are facing some kind of new medical challenge. I would prefer to “go it alone” but we were never meant to be alone in this life. We all need a “battle buddy.” My first choice is my husband who knows me best and loves me in spite of me, but I also need another female who can understand what it’s like to be a female in this upside down world in which feminism is not appreciated. I want to be all that God wants me to be and I need a female battle buddy to stand alongside of me as I stand with her and fight our battles with self-worth and sin together.