A change of heart for a doubter?

 My whole life, I've considered myself an agnostic.
 I don't go around advertising that fact; I've learned long ago that it's best to keep quiet about these things unless asked.
 I'd also never give voice to the judgmental feelings I had about people who wholeheartedly believe in religion. I'll be honest. I often thought of it as a sign of weakness, a crutch or convenient excuse. I'd mask my annoyance when someone would credit an invisible higher being for something good -- someone's successful medical procedure, a game well played ... anything like that.
 And I'd also find fault with people who left things up to what they said was God's will. Or claimed something terrible happened because it's all in his grand plan.
 However, no matter how I felt or feel about such things, I certainly don't go around criticizing people for their beliefs, just as I hope no one openly criticizes me for mine. I have judged them, a fact of which I am not proud, but I have never said as much. Live and let live, as they say. People don't have to agree.
 So, considering my beliefs or lack thereof, I haven't set foot inside a church except for weddings and funerals since I was a very young girl.
 But now, I've had a change of heart. Not really about religion itself -- I'm not sure anything could sway me so easily. But I am considering going to church. Just to see.
 In the past year or so, I've met some wonderful people who I admire greatly. I love their positivity and patience, their spirit of giving and their dedication to their beliefs, all without an ounce of hypocrisy (which happens to be one of the reasons I balk at the idea of organized religion).
 So I've been considering going to their church with an open mind to just see what they have to say.
 I am interested to see how they apply religion to their everyday lives. Unlike some examples I've seen, my friends seem to live their lives according to their beliefs, in some very real and positive ways.
 I am trying to be more open-minded as I get older. I guess the whole idea sounds selfish, but the people I've met so far are the kind of friends I like to have, and it can never be a bad thing to meet new people.
 Life's a journey; sometimes it takes you on some twists and turns you never would have anticipated, and could lead you to surprising destinations.
We shall see.