Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your…
I have to admit, beginning a series, such as the one on which we’re about to embark, feels much like preparing to explore some deep oceanic waters. Don’t get me wrong, I love the ocean, having been raised in…
Time to wrap up the theme of Storyline! As we say our farewells to some remarkable women from the Word, I want to recap what I’ve learned as I’ve pondered the STORYLINES of these amazing ladies… · Their stories are…
No matter the translation in which I read Esther 9:1, I find myself getting goose bumps. Read this verse in several different versions below: The order the king had commanded was to be done on the thirteenth day of…
When we left Queen Esther last, she had called her people to a fast. While she waited on the Lord, God stepped in to answer. No doubt, he helped to do exactly what he promised Isaiah years before: They…
We aren’t born with courage. We can’t search for it, or find it hidden somewhere in the grass like an Easter egg. Courage can be developed and lost again. It’s as elusive as a cloud on a windy day.…
As I begin to write about Esther, one phrase stands out to me (used three times), which I’d like to settle on in today’s thought. First let’s see that phrase in context: When the king’s order and his edict…
In my mind, it’s time to start winding down the theme of “Storyline” and move on, but I have wanted, yet waited, to share some thoughts on my favorite heroine of the Word – Esther. My hesitation comes because…
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…