The Good, Bad, and Ugly

In the morning, Jacob realized he had been deceived and betrayed. He was enraged! Rachel was devastated! Jacob, the deceiver, was himself deceived and betrayed. Laban got what he wanted, but he had to use deception, betrayal, and trickery to do so.

Actions Above and Beyond

When Naomi ad Ruth arrived in ethlehem, the women of the town exclaimed, “Is this Naomi?” Naomi did not greet the women in return. “Do not call me Naomi! Call me Mara for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I have no husand and no sons!”

A Woman’s Letter

Would I have compassion if I were to receive a message from Tamar, daughter of a king, in which she shares her deepest secret for her guilt and unspeakable shame? Or, a letter from Esther, an orphan girl, who grew up to become the unlikely queen of a nation?