I’ve addressed one aspect of abuse in my post Responding Responsibly.  I have a lingering concern that there are women hurting around me in silence. Abused by husbands who say it is their God given authority. Maybe this wife watches her husband abuse her children. The wife often wants to obey the Lord and so [...]

I love being in musical theatre. I’ve loved acting and singing from a young age. My parents would tell you that I got my first taste and love for the stage at the age of 2. It was my first time to sing with the little kids in the Christmas program. The Sunday School teacher [...]

A peaceful spirit comes from God. It comes from our belief in Christ who came and paid the debt for our sin. In addition to this peace from salvation there are other things that can attack the peace within our own spirit. When Paul is talking to the church he wishes spiritual peace on them [...]

In my never-ending search to discover women and their importance in Scripture, another peculiar idea came to mind, influence. Over and over again in the Bible tells stories of women influencing their husbands for good and evil. The first time I thought of this was a mention of Solomon in Nehemiah 13: 26 “He was [...]

I feel like I haven’t written in forever! I realize some of you who read this blog know me, and some do not. For those who don’t know me, my husband just started his second year of law school at Wake Forest University. It is a busy time of year to say the least. During [...]

The other hero in the story of Deborah is Jael. She was a Kenite, a nation of people who had a good relationship with the Israelites. However, her nationality allowed her to gain the trust of Sisera as well, enough that he was willing to hide in her tent while fleeing the Isrealites. I kind [...]

Good Works The first thing that comes to mind is that our good works identify us as God’s children to a lost and dying world. Matthew 5:16 says In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in [...]

There are times when the Lord chooses to use women in positions of leadership to accomplish His will. We find Deborah in the days when judges ruled Israel. After the death of Joshua the people of Israel turn to wickedness. They worship false gods and turn their back on God and His commandments. Consequently the [...]

Many times in Scripture we see women, whether they are wealthy or poor, helping the servants of God with all they have. One such woman is the Shunamite woman in 2 Kings 4. To be perfectly honest, I was given an assignment to compare the Shunamite woman with the Virtuous Woman in Proverbs 31. Specifically [...]

I’m going to delve into the personal once more and then hopefully move back to the purpose of my blog. I decided it was necessary that I speak of my Grandma. The stroke she suffered last Sunday, took her life 3 days later. It has been devastating for me and my family. We shared a [...]