I’ve recently begun a study of the life of Queen Esther found in the Old Testament of the Bible. King Xerxes had a wife, Queen Vashti. During a drunken party King Xerxes called for his Queen to come and show her beauty to the party participants. It was during this late stage of the…
When I was finally brave enough to disclose my rape in 1995, my friend Lisa offered the perfect response! The words Lisa gave me while walking on the water’s edge are private, but I’d love for you to have a ready response should you be trusted by a friend or family member with their…