TransformHer with a Word
Relationships can be tough. The ones between siblings, spouses, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and offspring—all of them can run you ragged. And when things start to go south, you may ask yourself, “Now what? Do I just ‘get over it’?” “Do I reach out and express that I feel this way?” “Do we just go our separate ways?” I mulled over these options until this happened: it occurred to me that extending forgiveness is also an option. Getting over it, sharing my feelings, or Continue Reading
Once the Kingdom of Israel split after Solomon’s reign, both the NorthernTribe, called Israel, and the Southern tribe, called Judah, had a series of very evil kings—one after another, with a few exceptions. King Josiah was one of those exceptions for Judah. Josiah was the grandson of Manasseh and the son of Amon—both of whom were wicked. Their evil ways ultimately led to Josiah being crowned king at the early age of eight. Despite being closely related to these evil men, 2 Continue Reading
Daniel’s name was changed to Belteshazzar. Hananiah’s name was changed to Shadrach. Mishael’s name was changed to Meshach. Azariah’s name was changed to Abenego. During Judah’s time in Babylonian captivity, Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon ordered these name changes in an effort to strip these noble men of their identity as members of the tribe of Judah (Daniel 1:7). Their new names suggested a change in status. Nebuchadnezzar’s ultimate goal was to shift the religious loyalty of Continue Reading