But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, Where are you? 10 And he said, I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself. ESV Genesis 3:9
She had come into the church about ten minutes after the service began. Slipping in the front door she sat in the back so that she might not be noticed. After the sermon was preached and the congregation began to sing, she began to gather her belongings and head for the door. She wanted to stay anonymous, hidden, and in her mind⦠safe. She had been burned, hurt, and betrayed before by ministers and churches. In fact, she struggled with why she felt compelled to go into another church, even if she was determined to remain anonymous.