As you probably know, I love sharing the stories of women saints. While I have more than a passing acquaintance with Rahab, Leah, Rachel, and Judith, there are a number of Old Testament women about whom I know only the bare essentials. I think Sarah Christmyer’s new Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Becoming Women of the Word
Category: Nonfiction
Friends in Faith: Megan Hamberger
“They have no wine,” Mary told Jesus at the wedding at Cana, and we all know what happened after that. Mary and Jesus are models for us of so many things, but right now, I’m contemplating on their hospitality… and calm. My friend Megan Hamberger and I recently were at the same table for a… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Megan Hamberger
Construction, Destruction, and Rebuilding
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Solomon’s temple was destroyed. It was about 588 BC, and it is difficult to even imagine the sorrow and anger of the people of the kingdom of Judah. Life as they… Continue reading Construction, Destruction, and Rebuilding
“Do Not Weep”
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow; and with her… Continue reading “Do Not Weep”