Kate said well There is no hard decision here today. I have to write on my most favorite New Testament bible story. Sam at the well. There she was at noontime with her water pot – NO ONE goes to the town well at noon, it is hot and only the “I don’t measure up… [Read More]
Womanhood – Esther Part Two
Back to cousin Mordecai Read Part One here. Cousin Mordecai “sat at the gate” of the king’s palace – this was a place of importance. Legal matters and business transactions were handled at the gate. Whoever sat at the gate was privy to plans and plots and one day two of the king’s eunuchs were… [Read More]
Motherhood – Hannah
Unhappy Hannah Hannah was at the end of herself. She was married to Elkanah – so was Peninnah. What? Yes, you read that right. Elkanah had TWO wives. And, to make matters worse, Peninnah was able to have children and had several, yet Hannah was barren. In 800 B.C. if you did not give your… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: NAME
Kate said name And, I am going to begin singing a praise song that unravels me every time it is played or sung…ready? \0/ What a beautiful Name it is What a beautiful Name it is The Name of Jesus Christ my King! You didn’t want heaven without us So Jesus, You brought heaven down… [Read More]
Quietude – May 25-26, 2019
The story of Jezebel Where do I even begin? For so it was, while Jezebel massacred the prophets of the LORD…1 Kings 18.4a Jezebel was the daughter of the king of Sidon, which was a pagan country committed to the worship of Baal, including the sacrificing of young children by their parents to the god…. [Read More]
Five Minute Friday – CULTURE
Kate said CULTURE \0/ I am entering the room singing, Red, and yellow, black, and white. All are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world. The World Our big, beautiful world is full of diverse cultures. I’ve had the privilege of experiencing several. I went to Cuba in 1999, on… [Read More]
Womanhood – Esther Part One
Esther, also known as Hadassah This past weekend we heard an extraordinary message at church. I think the title of it was, “The Pressure to Perform.” And, as I pondered which woman would be my next focus in this series, Queen Esther came to mind. Esther shows up in Biblical history approximately 465-475 B.C…. [Read More]
Motherhood – Jochebed
The Mother of Moses Jochebed [JAH-kuh-bed] meaning, YAHWEH IS GLORY. She lived approximately 1525 B.C. and, was of the family of Levi, who was the third son of Leah and Jacob. Jochebed married her brother Kohath’s oldest son, Amram. They had three children, Miriam, Aaron, and Moses, all of whom distinguished themselves among God’s chosen…. [Read More]