The Unlikely Missionary

I love Christmas but over the years it has become an increasingly stressful time. I live for all that comes along with Christmas. The gift giving. The tree, the sweets, the decorations. It all brings me joy. And I want to pass that joy to my children. But for the last 5 years I haven't had a home. My own home anyway. Which means I can't do Christmas the way I would like. My traditions like my life are just being pieced together. Fit in when they can be. And we're low on cash during this time of year which adds to the stress. Add to that working hard all year and feeling like you have nothing to show for your blood, sweat, tears, ears, elbows and toes. It all culminates on a day like today. Everyone has their things that make this time of year hard. And it can be tough getting out from under the cloud. Today definitely didn't help my mood. It was raining and cold and cloudy all day. Many times I felt like I wanted to just break down and cry. Especia

Biblical Feminism This is a LOADED title and maybe it will become a series. We'll see. But today's post will touch on two things. Patriarchy and women in the Bible. People say that the Bible stresses a patriarchal society. I agree and disagree. In today's society men use their power to crush and abuse women and children in their care. When you look at patriarchy biblically what you find is that yes, God did put men over women and children. Not to abuse them but to protect them. Abraham , I'll be talking about Abraham a bunch today because he was one of the clearest examples of what the man's role in his household was. Abraham was in charge of his whole household from his wife on down to the child of his maids and servants. They were all from the House of Abraham. He was responsible for their shelter, their food, their well-being and their safety. That's a huge deal. Unfortunately a lot of that responsibility has now been put on women when they nev