Devotional: 2020, A Year in the Wilderness
As the new year approaches, many of us want to bury 2020 and never look back. It was a difficult year. No doubt about it. I too look longingly towards…
Abigail in the Bible: Wise as Serpents, Innocent as Doves
The account of Abigail is NOT a story of a damsel in distress that appealed to the good graces of a future King. Abigail is the story of an astute…
Lessons from a Prophet on Finding Your Purpose
Life can feel pretty blah if we wander aimlessly without purpose. Even those of us that have been Christians for some time can struggle to find our calling, the purpose…
Wise Woman of Abel: Negotiation Skills and Strategies
From the Woman Who Subdued a General I love bringing to light the stories of Biblical characters that are not well known and not often talked about. One of those…
How to Help Someone Overcome Extreme Suffering
I was recently asked by New Vision Community Church to help teach at a women’s retreat in Texas. The leadership team included two other amazing teachers and mature women in…
Woman, Gird Up Your Loins (Proverbs 31:17)
This little ancient phrase appears often in the Bible, including in Proverbs 31. Now, Proverbs 31 has often been used to promote a traditional view of Biblical womanhood. But the…