ταλιθα – Darling Baby Girl!
Jesus cares for little girls.… Read More ταλιθα – Darling Baby Girl!
Category: Women in the Bible
Remember Her
Have we remembered her? She is a prophet of God who proclaims by sign act* the future king of Israel. She foretells his impending death by preparing his body for burial. And she establishes her gender as useable by God in momentous times.… Read More Remember Her
A Woman Made Me Say It
Proverbs 31:1-9 is a collection of the King Lemuel’s favorite sayings. It reads like a catechism of simple truths. Three things I find interesting. The gender of the author. The meaning of chayil. The emphasis on compassion and mediation, namely the use of pain killers. The Golden Book Encyclopedia, Book 10. 1959. 933. Who taught the… Read More A Woman Made Me Say It
Last year was a Proverbs 31 kinda year.
Ever honest, I am. So, here’s some truth from this stage of my life. I detest (that sounds too harsh) do not care for small children. Yes, I do have three of them. And yes, I do love them, but I do not enjoy being with them all day. I informed my husband that a nanny would… Read More Last year was a Proverbs 31 kinda year.
Scandalous Heritage
With the recent news about scandals and cover ups saturating my brain, the question I’ve been pondering is When should a Christian cover sin from the public eye? As I look to the Bible’s example, I conclude one of the answers is … we should never cover sin to save our own reputation, or the… Read More Scandalous Heritage
Kay Bonikowsky 