For Such A Time as This ...
Marcus and I have been blessed with a healthy son on earth and two beautiful girls in heaven. We long to parent another precious child and nurture him or her the way Mordecai did in the Old Testament book of Esther. Come remember this courageous story with me! I open these pages with my third grade class and each time I’m intrigued with the picture of adoption God highlights. A heart for children to be welcomed into a loving home is clearly displayed. How do we know? Cousin Mordecai adopted his relative, an orphan girl named Hadassah, also known as Esther. This beautiful name Esther means ‘star ’ it and foreshadows the radiance with which a young, God-fearing Jew will shine in a troubled palace and across the land of Susa. When I picture Esther, I imagine her exuding light and brilliance into the room because of the beautiful work within her. Cousin Mordecai had compassion on the child, welcomed her into his home. I envision him more like an uncle, weary with his own wor