but the shepherdess Ofelia didn’t suffer enough, so no one was particularly interested in the name until Shakespeare’s heroine went mad and died horribly. The name is derived from the Greekóphelos, “help.
By 1200 BCE, cowrie shells were used as a form of money in China. Coined money was introduced in the first millennium BCE. King Croesus of Lydia (now Turkey) was one of the first to strike and circulate gold coins around 564 BCE—hence the expression, “rich as Croesus.”5 In ancient...
Every time I get an email made out to “Parents of Lydia and Judah,” I feel like it was sent to the wrong email. Every time I see other moms anywhere, I feel like they are a season ahead of me; like they are way more mature and put together in life than me, which is how I...
Baptism in the Bible: Baptism requires water.(Matthew 3:11) "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." ...
The Bible should be registered as a lethal weapon!Hebrews 4:12 warns us “the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword . . .” That’s why Paul warns us: Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be asha...
Christians have many things that money cannot buy and that is forgiveness of sins, redemption, and eternal life in Christ. For further reading: Does the Prosperity Gospel Seek God or Money? Did Paul Teach That 'Money Is the Root of All Evil'? What Does it Mean ‘Where Your Treasure Is ...
4 The wise men replied to the king: [What follows is in Aramaic[a]]“O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will disclose its[b] interpretation.” 5 The king replied[c] to the wise men, “My decision is firm.[d] If you do not inform me of both the dream...
Steve finally realizes he’s been duped and demands a recount, whereupon Manly attempts to destroy the real ballots. Of course Wonder Woman wins in the end, but does this situation sound vaguely familiar? Back to Dimples and her grand imagination. She is elected president! And look at her,...
And so the Matron Saints (h/t to my friend Michelle Bartel, who came up with the title) were born. I made twelve, and each was a woman in a Bible story whom I admired or thought a lot about and who represented an issue in the world, the nation, or my life. Creating them helped...
, and the way Hyun has taken Ji-hwan under her protection in the way of many a drama oppa with a young ingenue. How cute was Ji-hwan’s “How does it feel to control my life?” And his confession to Hyun in front of drunk Ta-mi was giddy-making. This weeks’s episodes were ...