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Gaze Upon Jesus: Meet Adrina, the Magi’s wife

Writing the story of Adrina, the Magi's wife, for Gaze Upon Jesus, I discovered that what we DON'T know of the Magi is far…

"Some of the priests called me a prophetess. Others called me aged or even addled. Perhaps they were all right. Perhaps I was all…

Gerard van Honthorst Nativity Lila may be my favorite character in this group of stories. For me, Lila personifies those who Jesus spoke of…

Elizabeth, the kinswoman of Mary, was living a simple life in a small town in the hill country of Judea when suddenly her life…

I must admit, the thought of writing a story from the perspective of Mary filled me with fear. The mother of the God, the…

As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary…

I'm pleased to welcome writer and speaker Jennifer Slattery to the blog today. I've known Jennifer both online and IRL and am…

We all know the phrase 'good samaritan'. In our day and age, it means someone who selflessly helps another with no expectation of reward.…

Photo from: carulmare, SANO di Pietro Woman of Samaria, 1400s As I like to say, women of today and women of biblical times have…

Gift giving can be difficult. If you're like me, you want to keep Christ the center of Christmas but you also want to…