understanding bread women: the essence of nourishment

we are the bread women. the ones who have all the ingredients to make something of sustenance. the ones who can buy the things and make the things that create and maintain life. the ones who have what it takes to satiate even the insatiable…if only we wanted. 

there’s a curious thing about need. when one needs, they will do whatever it takes to meet the need. they will forego emotional investment. they will avoid financial divestment. they will reduce self-investment. label it devotion. shrink-wrap it in tradition. and call it a loving marriage.

the mothers before held to husbands that did not love. did not cherish. did not honor. did not respect. submitted to husbands that did not offer reciprocity of submission. submitted to husbands who were socialized to fulfill biblical roles with the world’s dirt. making a mess and mockery of the truth. the divorce rate is high now not because of hardened hearts, but because of the bread women. 

we want what we need to go beyond the basic tenets of food, water, shelter, and safety. if that’s all you bring, we don’t need you. our Father does that. we want mutual submission as God intended. if all you want is to lord power, go play a video game. the virtual world of war beckons. we crave the love God calls you to give us. if all that concerns you is what you are called to receive, then this bread of life and love is not yours to have or to hold. 

Jesus fed the five thousand with 5 loaves and 2 fish. we are bread women. it is the gift of us that offers something out of virtually nothing. man does not exist on bread alone, but on the Word of God. we are bread women. sent to help you. to remind you of God’s love and grace. it is not suitable for man to be alone. we are bread women. sent to help you. not to be hurt, harassed, or hindered. we might be hard on the outside, but we are soft and warm within.  

we are bread women. meant to rise. 

we are bread women. meant to nourish. 

we are bread women. meant to fill. 

we are bread women. meant to share. 

and we, too, have a shelf life.