They don’t pay me to clean the office! Roman law made it legal for a Roman citizen or soldier to force anyone who lived in one of their conquered lands to carry his load—backpack, duffle bag, heavy weapons, whatever—for him for one mile, but only one mile. Have you ever been asked to do–or assigned–a task… Read More
i’m a child of the king
Have you ever had someone spew insults, criticisms, sarcasm, or jealous remarks at you and found that the words were still reverberating in your thoughts days, weeks, or months later? Perhaps you believe you’ve been doing exactly what God has asked of you, and you’re tired. You may ask God, “What’s up with this?!?” The… Read More
Choosing to Believe
To those living through the hard times, this blog speaks into your life. Wayfarer source: pictoquotes via Flickr You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.Job 42:3 (NIV) Earlier in our walk through the book of Job I… Read More
Get reacquainted
Friends, I’d like to introduce you to Ruth, Naomi, Boaz, and a few more old friends. You might be saying, “I know that story. I learned it in Sunday School.” If you still believe that the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz reads much like a Disney romance—where a kind and lovely young girl falls… Read More
“Am I Enough?”
Originally posted on Barren to Beautiful:
This week my husband walks in the door after a long day at work to find: dishes piled in the sink, laundry all over the living room, the beef for dinner still in a frozen block, and me…looking like Frump Queen. He is gracious. And tells me to take a…
Salma endured
An extended drought brought about a famine in the land, and food became a precious commodity. Salma, a prince of his people, took the hunger of his people personally. When his son Boaz expressed concern that their wealth and health would vanish before the famine was over, Salma said, “As famine strips us of flesh,… Read More
Parental discipline instills power and expertise
We are born with little power or expertise—we depend on those around us for everything. As we grow, we internalize and identify with how things are done, and we develop coping mechanisms based on our experiences. The power a child needs as he grows into adulthood comes from his early identification with authority. Were his… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 