Esther is My Girl!
My friend Shawna put out a call on Twitter asking folks to nominate cool women from the Bible that they'd like to read more about. I nominated three and Shawna and I ended up having a great conversation about my girl Esther. Love her! Shawna and Esther. Here's how it went down:
Shawna: Is trying to decide which woman of the Bible I should write about next. Any biblical women you would like to read about?
Shula: How about Rahab? The first hooker documented as doing God's work.
Shula: Or perhaps Abigail who proved that even if you're married to a complete asshole, that God will honor your faith & action
Shula: Or Esther who proved that being a brave warrior queen and a hottie are not mutually exclusive.
Shawna: Those are all great women. I love your take on Esther.
Shula: grin thanks. I love Esther. She's my girl. She reminds me that self care and preparation are valid tools of bravery.
Shawna: I like that take on her. Self care is something I am slowly learning, and I like looking good and feeling beautiful
Shula: (smiles) (hugs) me too, darlin'. I'm still learnin' too.
Shula: Interesting Esther didn't run into the throneroom in a ratty bathrobe hair in curlers screaming "we're all going to die!"
Shula: Nope. Miss Girl prayed and dolled up and walked in calm collected wearing Lancome and a great corset. Betcha boots she did!
I love twitter! I love how twitter makes conversations like this happen.
Love y'all. Good night!
December 10th, 2008 at 6:35 am
You crack me up, SW!
December 10th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I love Esther, this was actually the first love story I read. I so wanted to have a man that loved me so much that up to half his kingdom he would give me. I felt like that is how a man should treat his wife and you know what, God has truely blessed me with this. I never thought about how she well she took care of herself, so this is a great way to look at her teachings. Love it ladies.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Ahhhhh! Now we know why you have come into the Kingdom, Shula... For such a time as this!
I love the way you think. You'll give righteousness a 'bad' name yet!
Don'tcha just love being human?
Love ya!
December 11th, 2008 at 8:31 am
(grin) I love you too, Elyew.
Felicia, I'm so glad. Take good care of your sweet self and enjoy giving your husband the ministry of eye candy. Every time I do, I feel so good inside. I do it to see the joy in his eyes, but then I get blessed.
Cocotte, I heard your laughter and it felt so good in my heart.
Love,
Shula
December 18th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
I'm so excited my bible study is going to be starting a study on Esther next month.
In preparation for it I rented the movie "One Night with the King" which tells the story of Esther. I highly recommend watching it if you haven't already.