The most important news ever delivered by God through a human voice was delivered by a woman of color. Yet how often do we allow the paintings, movies, and stained glass windows we’ve grown up with determine what we imagine Bible characters looked like? The Bible’s stories are all about people of color–the whole Bible […]
If you’re in the Austin/Lake Travis area, I would love to see you at my presentation for the Speaker Series at The Lakeway Church on Sunday, September 8, 6 pm. Following the presentation, you’re invited to a Book Launch/Signing Party! The video in the post has more details! Click on the title above (Come to […]
It’s time to celebrate!!!! Just yesterday, my book went live on Amazon. Click HERE to go straight to Amazon so you can order your own copy! If the link doesn’t work, just go to Amazon.com and type in the book title in the search window. Thanks!! I didn’t really mean for it to happen quite […]
She was a princess in Judah during the time of the Divided Kingdom, a devoted aunt to her brother’s children, and the wife of the high priest in Jerusalem. Can you name her? Don’t worry, most people can’t! And even if you knew her name, you’d probably have trouble pronouncing it. Jehosheba [ji-HOSH-uh-buh] grew up […]
Sexual misconduct is not only all over the news in the 21st century, it was recorded for all eternity in the biblical stories of the kings of Israel. How is it that human nature can’t evolve past this horrible misuse of the bodies God gave us? One answer: we’re still humans with insatiable desires and […]
Did God really choose a brothel owner to play an important role in the family line of Jesus?! YES!! Rahab was a Canaanite woman living in Jericho. She was a business owner. Her business was running a brothel. Yet, scripture commends her righteous act of helping Israel’s spies in both the Old and New Testaments. […]
In honor of Holy Week, I want to share a video clip about one of the most important characters in the Resurrection Story – Mary Magdalene, a woman God chose FIRST. The fact that Christ commissioned Mary Magdalene as the first person to share the Resurrection news in spite of that culture’s mistrust of women’s […]
Do you take your knowledge of the Bible for granted? In this video clip, I talk about the woman prophet Huldah, a biblical woman of whom most of my audiences have never heard. Huldah was the first person to authenticate a written document as God’s word, thus beginning the centuries long process of choosing which […]
It was a brisk spring morning and Anna’s aging bones were reminding her of her advanced years. After her daily ritual bath at the temple, required by all who wanted to enter the temple courts to worship, she ascended the steps toward the Court of Women. She caught herself grinning and almost skipping with some […]
Who was the first person to know of the coming birth of the Messiah? Who was the first person to request a miracle from Jesus? Would you be surprised to know that the same woman is the answer to both of those questions? Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the first person to know of […]
What is the most joyful thing you’ve ever experienced? For Elizabeth, it was the experience of finally being pregnant after a lifetime of barrenness. Sure, pregnancy is a common enough occurrence, but not for everyone. She was well past childbearing years, and yet God chose Elizabeth to be the recipient of one of the birthing […]
This is Thanksgiving week and I’m very thankful for the life and friends and family God has given me. I am most thankful for Jesus and the salvation and eternal life he gives. And then there are those little surprises that come along in life. I have been working for Con’ Olio Oils and Vinegars […]
Have you heard Reba McEntire’s new song “God and My Girlfriends” from her newest–and first gospel–album, “Sing it Now”? The song celebrates the blessing of faith and friendship and it sounds like the story of my life! I have been so blessed to have amazing girlfriends my whole life. I hope I have been the […]
