Were I Miriam, and able to write the ending to my story, I’d make it a good one; one that would leave people smiling. However, this is not the way Miriam’s story ends. In Numbers 12:1-15, we’re told that…
I’m sure you’ve wondered about the randomness of these devotionals. Really there has been no rhyme or reason to the women I’ve picked, or when I’ve picked them, except for the few surrounding the Christmas season. So, when I…
Please read Proverbs 31:10-31 Ever found yourself a little embittered by the proverbial woman of Proverbs 31? I have! I frequently skip that chapter in my devotional readings. This gal raises the bar, sets a standard that “feels” unattainable. …
Once again, a woman from Scripture has stuck in my brain like a little bug caught in a cobweb. I keep meditating on Hannah’s God-story. While this story is somewhat about letting go of bitterness, which we talked about…
Hannah was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly… Eli, the priest observed her mouth moving, but her voice was not heard. Therefore, he thought her to be drunk. And Eli said to her, “How long…
It only takes four verses in 2 Kings, chapter 5, to tell a delightful little short story. The narrative doesn’t begin well, but it certainly has a fairy tale ending! Here’s how it begins in verse 2: Now bands…
The woman said, “I know that Messiah is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” Then Jesus declared, “I who speak to you am He.” Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the…
While Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head. Some…
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what…
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed home. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now…