A Spirit of Hope I want to share why I love the story of Ruth in the Old Testament book bearing her name. Ruth had an uncanny courage and a true spirit of hope. She refused to give up. Another reason? My daughter-in-law calls me her Naomi; wherever I go she wants to come along!!!… [Read More]
Motherhood
Motherhood – Eve
The Mother of All Eve, the woman formed from the side of man, Adam-man. The woman who was created IN the Garden of Eden amidst the beauty, peace, and serenity of a well-tended place. Her very name means “life giver.” The first female who has gotten ridiculed since the beginning of time. Eve has been… [Read More]
Motherhood: Ruth – Part One
The story begins with a bad decision A certain man of Bethlehem, Elimilech, his wife Naomi, and their two sons Mahlon and Chilion left Bethlehem, “the house of bread,” and moved to Moab because of a severe famine. God did NOT tell Elimilech to go – he got scared and went. While in Moab, his… [Read More]
Motherhood – Bathsheba
Bath – sheba There are two women in the Bible, who in my opinion, get a bad rap for things that happened TO them rather than things or behaviors they actually performed. One is Bathsheba. One is Mary Magdalene. Today, we are talking about Bath-sheba. You see, her problem began with an innocent bath. In… [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]
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]