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Jael: The Woman Who Ended the Battle
National Women’s History Month Series The enemy general thought he had finally found safety. The battle had turned against him. His army had been scattered, his soldiers fleeing across the countryside. Exhausted and desperate, he ran until he reached the tent of a woman who welcomed him inside. She offered him milk to drink.She covered… →
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Brigid of Kildare: The Woman Who Lit Ireland’s Sacred Flame
National Women’s History Month Series: St. Patrick’s Day In Ireland, some stories are older than the churches that now stand across its hills. Long before monasteries rose from the countryside, the Irish people honored a powerful figure associated with fire, poetry, healing, and the return of spring. Her name was Brigid. When Christianity began spreading… →
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Tamar: The Woman Who Refused to Disappear
National Women’s History Month Series They were ready to burn her. The accusation had spread quickly. A woman had shamed the household of Judah, one of the patriarchs of Israel. Justice, they said, demanded punishment. Tamar was brought forward to face the sentence. She did not protest.She did not beg for mercy. Instead, she sent… →