Pausing With God

The Courage of the Queen The other night I was watching the 2006 movie, "One Night With The King."   This movie portrays the life of the young Jewish girl, Hadassah, who goes on to become the Biblical Esther, the Queen of Persia, and saves the Jewish nation from annihilation at the hands of its arch enemy while winning the heart of the fiercely handsome King Xerxes. Esther WAS in a place of oppression, but when she went to the palace she was given the second most honored position in the kingdom.  Though she had no idea what lied ahead of her, she all the same; did what was necessary to become the very person that was used to deliver her people. Imagine the preparation and courage that was needed ‘For Such A Time As This.’  You will find that she took an entire year to prepare for her, ‘One Night With The King. "                        Preparation is defined as the action or process of maki...

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Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating  love and  affection  between  intimate companions …….It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by  presenting flowers , candy and  greeting cards  (known as " valentines "). As a teenager, one of our bonding times was our weekly trip to the grocery store.   Before we reached the check out counter, I saw my grandmother buy flowers.  When she got home, after putting the groceries away -- you could see the smile in the corner of her mouth as she carefully organized her bouquet in the vase. Society had me under the impression that a man was supposed to send a girl flowers.  So one day I asked grandma why she bought her own.  She gave me a look that told me she was about to impart a word of wisdom.  She said, “Sheri, do not wait for someone to buy you flowers, if you wa...