Mary always knew this day would come, but she was still unprepared for it. How could anyone prepare for this? This is insanity. The fickled crowd followed him with cheers of acclamation one day, and the next, they cursed him with the riotous shouts of the damned. She brushed away a tear, remembering the moment she stood at the edge of the crowd staring in disbelief at the three bodies. This was senseless! Why did it happen? Indeed, the two on the outside deserved this. After all, they were th...

No doubt, women can be strange, especially from a man's perspective. A woman hides her feelings, mulling them over until she thinks herself into despair. She worries about her problems; she worries about her family; she worries about her church, neighbors, and career. Her fear can turn into depression, which she masks, deceiving herself and everyone else until she explodes at the slightest provocation.  Does this sound like someone in your life? Perhaps a friend, a sister, or daughter? If so,...

One of my favorite Bible stories is of a simple Jewish woman who found her place in history by merely being herself. Queen Esther's quiet spirit of obedience gave her favor with God and man. Because she found favor with the King, God used her to save her condemned nation. Esther was beautiful, but so were the other virgins brought to the palace when King Ahasuerus of Shushan sought to replace his wife, Queen Vashti. Vashti refused to come when he called her to show off her beauty to his court...

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