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 the promise of 2021. But it is important, especially as a Christian, to not be so quick to forget the lessons born from trials and […]
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 woman who used her wits to save her household. She is the embodiment of Matthew 10:16. So when we ask ourselves, what does it mean […]
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 for which God created us. Usually, our individual calling is tied to our natural gifts, talents, and interests. And there are methods for narrowing those […]
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 is the wise woman of Abel of Beth-maacah, found in II Samuel 20:14-22. She is a woman of valor who confronted a powerful military leader and […]
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 Christ. Honestly, I was the least experienced of the bunch, but it certainly served as a learning experience for me, particularly in the areas of […]
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 use of “gird up our loins” in verse 17 of Proverbs 31 kind of flips that view on its head. So what exactly does “gird […]