I come from a community of women who joyfully serve their families. From my mother and grandmothers to my aunts and my sister — the women around me delight to pour themselves out for others. The way ... Read More about Give Me a Drink: 4 Reasons Jesus Asked a Woman to Serve Him
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Ruth on the Ground: 4 Reflections from Her “Why-Me?” Moment
Ruth was born under a curse. One of our most cherished Old-Testament heroines came into the world wearing the reproach of her people. “Moabite” wasn’t something Ruth did, it was who she was, and her ... Read More about Ruth on the Ground: 4 Reflections from Her “Why-Me?” Moment
Fly Low Enough to Be Free
The kids and I were playing in the driveway last year, when a tiny visitor swooped into our garage. “Mom, it’s a hummingbird!” my son yelled, and he was right. We watched the little guy fly around for ... Read More about Fly Low Enough to Be Free
Platform to Gallows: 6 Warnings from the Rise and Fall of Esther’s Haman
Haman’s meteoric rise to influence happened like it does for most people: He was in the right place at the right time. The king’s top two officials got busted in an assignation attempt, and Haman ... Read More about Platform to Gallows: 6 Warnings from the Rise and Fall of Esther’s Haman
No, He Won’t Meet You Halfway: Our Glorious Whole-Way Savior
I’ll meet you halfway. It’s an expression most of us live out every day. We see our children going the extra mile on their chores, so we pitch in to help. An estranged friend tries to make things ... Read More about No, He Won’t Meet You Halfway: Our Glorious Whole-Way Savior
My Father in Famine
"In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land." Ruth 1:1 Crops weren’t growing. Storehouses were emptied. Leaders rose and fell one after another. They could command armies ... Read More about My Father in Famine
