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March 3, 2014
Be Strong and Courageous
Although Mesu’s book, In the Shadow of Jezebel, is fiction, it’s based Jezebel and her family who were evil and full of hate. The Biblical account of her deeds lists the torture and the murder of many innocent men, women and children. Can you imagine being in her household? What would it be like to �
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February 28, 2014
Scavenger Hunt Blog Hop
Welcome to our BFF Scavenger Hunt! We are having a scavenger hunt! Wanna play? I must confess this, this is my first-ever scavenger hunt blog hop� But I’m so excited!!! One of our coordinators, Tina, has done ALL the work–and has done a FABULOUS job! Read the rules and then jump right in! Somewhere in my article below, �
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February 24, 2014
Are You a Forth-Teller?
“� and Ahab went to meet Elijah. When he saw Elijah, he said to him, ‘Is that you, you troubler of Israel?’”�1 Kings 18:16b-17 In Sunday School, we’ve been talking about the role of prophets, not only as foretellers of prophecy, but also as “forth tellers.� They told the entire truth with no sugar-coating. Elijah �
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February 21, 2014
Meet the Villain—In the Shadow of Jezebel
Heroes are good; villains are bad. It’s the nature of story. But some villains are worse than bad. They’re evil. Some villains are worse than evil—that’s Queen Athaliah. Meet the Parents The Books of 1 & 2 Kings describe Athaliah’s family tree like this: “Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of �
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February 17, 2014
To-Do List Tah-Dah!
To-Do Lists. I hate to-do lists. They’re either way too long and overwhelm me, or they seem way too short for the amount of stress I feel. Here’s an example of an overwhelming list: Clean the bathroom Fix supper Write a devotional Make a doctor’s appt. Email the kids about upcoming trip Email marketing director �
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February 14, 2014
Meet the Hottie—In the Shadow of Jezebel
On Valentine’s Day, we gotta talk about a hunky guy, right? And—oooh, girls—have I got a charmer for you! Hunky Prince Hazi His name is Ahaziah—Hazi, for short. He’s a prince! No, I mean, really—he’s Prince Hazi of Judah. The youngest son of King Jehoram and Queen Athaliah, Hazi is the queen’s favorite. He and �
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A Valentine’s Day Message for All
Happy Valentine’s Day! This is Tina writing today. Now, I’m not a big fan of the commercial side of Valentine’s Day and all the ridiculous focus on romantic love, but I do love its history as a day when a man of God refused to stop sharing the message of Jesus� love for mankind and �
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February 10, 2014
Enter the ŷ Giveaway!
Revell is giving away 5 COPIES of IN THE SHADOW OF JEZEBEL on ŷ! Woot!! Entry deadline 3/4/14. /giveaway/sh...
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February 7, 2014
Are You Blessed Too Much?
How many times have you started a conversation with, “Hi! How are you?� Has anyone ever replied: “I’m so blessed that I’m miserable�? That would be my reply if you asked me that question today—and for the past few months. I’m adjusting to the new world of blessing in which the Lord has placed me. �
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Positioned in the Right Shadow
In the Shadow of Jezebel uses imagery of shadows to create a foreboding feeling throughout the book. Even the title warns you of the significant darkness we find in the icon of treacherous womanhood. But are shadows always bad? Absolutely not! Here are a few ways shadows are used in Scripture: As measurement of time �
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