When we think about gatherings many of us think of a group of people coming together to have a good time. For most, gatherings tend to be a light and not at all stressful social event. In November I was invited by my best friend to attend a women’s gathering organized by my former home church. I thought about it and said, maybe. Later I was personally encouraged by my former pastor to attend, and my response was a GIF of Peter from Family Guy mouthing the words Perhaps. I did register for the event but as soon as my mind got a hold of the yes, my body's response was a crippling no. It was odd to think this way when my previous church has known me for more than ten years. My thoughts surged with lies of, "why would they want me there, I'm not part of that church. No one knows me anymore, I'm a stranger. I became uncomfortable. Now, I knew the event was Friday through Sunday. The week prior to the event was quite busy and to be honest I was running on only a few hou...