Is this you right now—in a period of gestation? I have so many daily reminders that something is cooking, but the reality for all of us is that God is always working wonders around us.
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For your enjoyment, here’s a pregnancy throwback from those early weeks when everything was still secret.
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Antiquity paints a robust image of mothering. If you consider the goddesses of old, mother earth, creation stories, artifacts of global cultures, and more, the pattern is undeniable. Giving birth—the creation of life—is so intrinsic to the feminine experience that for much of history it has been difficult to separate the two.
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In many seasons and for various reasons, I have seen myself in Esther—her pain, her fear, the providence of her position, and hopefully sometimes, her bravery, too. But like so many women in the Bible, she’s susceptible to the Dorothy question, “Are you a good witch or a bad witch?”
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Fourth of July growing up in Texas was sticky. My cousins and I would start the day gathering our bikes, strollers, wagons—anything with wheels—and draping them in red, white, and blue to create a circle-driveway parade at my grandfather’s house. By 10 am, it was over 100 degrees, so we’d plunge our sticky selves into the pool and fill our bellies with watermelon and those special processed snacks that you could always count on from Pappaw…
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If you have been following for any length of time, you know this question is not new for me. Over the last several years, I’ve danced around it—from Hannah to Esther to Woman Wisdom, I have taken a deep dive into the experiences of different women in the Bible. I’ve pondered work and childbirth, motherhood and marriage. I made friends with Feminism and re-read Piper and Grudem. I managed not to rage-throw any books.
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It is a sad and constant refrain throughout the Old Testament: “They have forsaken me and served other Gods.” If you are feeling forsaken right now, you are in good company. Read more at Wild Faith Co.
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During Women’s History Month we honor an incredible legacy of females that come before us. I love hearing lesser known quotes and stories about some of history’s great heroines—Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart, Amy Carmichael. But they always make me wonder, what would it have been like to call them “friend”?
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The first Noel sung by angelic multitudes was offered to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay. But why Noel? What is a Noel anyway?
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What’s on your must-read list right now? This is an impossible question for me to answer. While I’m proud to share that the shelf of 2019 have-reads is fairly deep so far, my pile of books-to-get-around-to continues to grow.
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