Musings
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Salome–A Woman With No Doubts
Have you ever asked God for something, but you really didn’t understand what you were asking? Our story today is about a Jewish mother who asked something for her sons, but she had no idea what it was she was asking. She asks Jesus in Matthew 20:20-21, “Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee…
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Euodia and Syntyche
Euodia and Syntyche are two women who appear to have had a problem agreeing on something. For some reason, they seemed to have been at cross purposes. Paul includes them in his book to the Philippians. Philippians 4:2-3 says, “I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I ask…
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What if One Simple Spiritual Habit Could Change Everything?
Most Christians want a deeper relationship with God, but many feel stuck — distracted during prayer, inconsistent in Bible study, or unsure how to apply Scripture to daily life. Sometimes spiritual growth begins with something surprisingly simple. For me, that simple habit was Scripture writing and praying God’s Word back to Him. Scripture writing is…
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Athaliah–A Wicked Grandmother
There are people throughout history who want power so badly that they will kill in order to get it. Today, we will discuss one of those characters. Athaliah, queen of Judah, reigned from 841-835 BC. She was one of many evil people who reigned over Israel and Judah throughout history. She is unique because she…
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Apologetics–Could You Defend Your Faith?
Have you ever heard of the term apologetics, but didn’t know what it means? Simply put, it is to give a defense for our Christian faith. We read in 1 Peter 3:15, “but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for…
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Big News–Abide and Bloom Circle
I have had something on my heart for quite a while, and I’ve been working and praying behind the scenes. Today, I am ready to share my news with you. I have launched a new group on the Skool platform. It is called the Abide and Bloom Circle. It will be a space for women…
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Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) — Feast of Booths (Tabernacles)
We will look at the last Jewish Feast–Feast of the Tabernacles. It is often called the Feast of the Booths. If you have missed any articles, click the links below to read them: Introduction Passover Unleavened Bread First Fruits Pentecost/Weeks Trumpets Day of Atonement Description: Leviticus 23:33-44 tells us about the final feast, “And the…
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Soap Bible Study Method Made Easy
Have you tried to read the Bible, but you cannot quite grasp what it is saying? Do you want to begin a meaningful Bible study, but you don’t know where to start? The SOAP Bible study method is just what you are looking for. Select a passage, and let’s get started. Scripture—select a passage you…
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Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah) —
This is a continuation of the seven feasts of the Jewish faith. Click the click the links below if you missed any articles. Introduction Passover Unleavened Bread Feast of Trumpets Description: The Feast of the Trumpets occurs in the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. In our calendar, this would fall sometime in September or…
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The Jewish Feast– The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
If you missed the previous articles about the Jewish Feasts, you can follow the links below to read them: Introduction Passover Unleavened Bread Trumpets Description: The Day of Atonement is often called Yom Kippur. It is the most solemn day in the Hebrew calendar. It occurs on day ten of the month of Tishri, the…