He had run for his life and then plopped down under a juniper tree, praying to die…all because of a crazed woman on a power trip. The pagan-god-worshipping Phoenician Princess turned Queen of Israel seemingly had but two objectives: the total apostasy and rejection of the Hebrew faith and eradication of the prophet of God. … Continue reading Under the Juniper Tree
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From the Brothel to the Begets
She was a lady of the nights, no doubt; a working woman in the lowliest of trades. Her home in the city wall had long been a source of course tension between the men and women when the husbands dared to cast a side glance it's way. Her door swung wide and often; none were … Continue reading From the Brothel to the Begets
A Dozen Years
Perhaps she awoke early and as her eyes adjusted to the darkness of her small windowless room, she raised herself from the straw mat, always lined with extra cloth below her hips, and donned her tattered floor length tunic. Grabbing her threadbare veil, she wrapped it over her head, as much in hope of concealing … Continue reading A Dozen Years
A Week of Wonders
Welcomed as king on a donkey, as palm branches were lain, Angering scribes and priests, cleansing the temple from greedy gain, Changing lives as He healed the blind and the lame, Returning to Bethany, for just a short while to remain, Teaching openly, the truth and what’s to come He proclaimed, An alabaster jar broken, … Continue reading A Week of Wonders
An Empty Woman. An Earthen Well. An Everlasting Water.
We don’t know her given name, but I imagine that she was rarely referred to by it anyway and much more commonly by other words and phrases. We don’t know what she looked like, but I imagine that she was beautiful; although, her eyes were probably hollow, revealing an emptiness too vast to measure. She’d … Continue reading An Empty Woman. An Earthen Well. An Everlasting Water.
New Year. Same God.
This last day of the year 2020 dawned dreary and cold and I’d be lying if I said that it doesn’t match my mood today. People I love deeply are hurting deeply and my heart aches today too. This year has brought so much pain and hurt for so many. I suppose I’m still counted … Continue reading New Year. Same God.
Christ of Christmas
Six humans are mentioned by name in the Biblical account of Jesus’s birth, Women of Christmas: Elizabeth and Mary, Men of Christmas: Zechariah and Joseph, and Prophets of Christmas: Simeon and Anna. Yet for all of their significance in Scripture and history, they were each quite insignificant in comparison; for there was but One… Christ … Continue reading Christ of Christmas
Prophets of Christmas: Simeon and Anna
Forty days after the birth of Jesus, According to the Law of the Lord, Mary and Joseph head to The Temple in Jerusalem to make the sacrifices for her purification; and although He needed no introduction, to present the baby Jesus to The Lord. Unable to afford a lamb for the sacrifice, they offer a … Continue reading Prophets of Christmas: Simeon and Anna
Men of Christmas: Zechariah and Joseph
Enter Zechariah. Priest in the order of Abijah, serving two terms of service each year in The Temple. Faithful and dutiful husband to a barren wife, Elizabeth; his own longing and desire for a child immense and immeasurable. Advanced in years. Along with his wife, righteous, walking blamelessly and keeping the commandments and statutes of … Continue reading Men of Christmas: Zechariah and Joseph
Women of Christmas: Mary and Elizabeth
God so intricately weaved into scripture the lives and stories of six people (Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph, Simeon and Anna), who are the only six humans mentioned by name in the events surrounding the Savior’s birth. Two of the three women, Elizabeth and Mary, had lives and circumstances that couldn’t have been more … Continue reading Women of Christmas: Mary and Elizabeth
Written Upon My Heart 