V to the Tenth!

“Say the word!”

“OK, fine … ” she finally concedes. “V … a … g … i … n … a!”

With that, the other women raise a prolonged note like a heavenly choir that trails off into a fit of laughter. And the church’s male pastor, who really had just stopped by for the cookies and coffee, leaves the room.

That’s fine with the women, however, since they already had engaged him in a discussion about violence against women, about how his congregation could reach out to women in need, and about how this Women’s Ministry could produce a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” to help empower local women to make a difference in their community.