How to deal with haters (1 Samuel 18)

How did David transform Saul's hatred into the fuel he needed to rise higher and higher?

How to defeat the green-eyed monster (Deuteronomy 2)

Jealousy and I go way back. But what if you didn't have to be? Jealous, I mean? Of anyone?

Pinky Promise (Numbers 30)

When an Israelite in the Bible times made a vow to God, it was private, between them and God. Unless, of course, if they were a woman. What gives?

The Case Of The Stolen Inheritance (Genesis 21)

Summary: If someone makes me a promise, any promise, no matter how big or small, I always take it with a grain of salt. I think I can be a bit cynical at times - but I just don't trust that people will do what they say! If someone says that we should hang out … Continue reading The Case Of The Stolen Inheritance (Genesis 21) →

When Disaster Strikes (Genesis 16)

Summary: When someone commits a murder or gets arrested or otherwise acts out in a shocking and unexpected way, suddenly we all turn into psychoanalysts. We always knew that so-and-so was crazy or we could always see that something was off about them. It becomes so important to us to pinpoint how different we are … Continue reading When Disaster Strikes (Genesis 16) →