When God Endorses Change

I took myself to the attic and left her there. Maybe it was because I was tired. Or – maybe, just maybe – God told me to leave her there. I’d like to think it was about obedience. But here’s how it all went down. I had performed dramas for churches and women’s...

Be an Esther

Have you ever thought about how Esther was selected to go to King Xerxes’ palace as a possible replacement for the newly-booted-out Queen Vashti? If you’ll remember, Queen Vashti would not cooperate with the king’s request, so she was asked to pack her bags and leave...

Freedom Thoughts

Since we just celebrated the July 4th holiday, it seems an appropriate time to talk about freedom. As Americans, we sometimes take our freedoms for granted. Just the act of writing and posting this blog represents one of our freedoms; yet we so easily click onto the...

A Time Such as This

In our summer book study, we’re looking at the book of Esther. This young Jewish girl probably had no idea that someday a book would be written about her lifetime achievements. In fact, she might be surprised that Jews throughout the centuries celebrate her courage...