The Times reported that “Angela Merkel is pressing for a meeting with Donald Trump after he caused ‘astonishment and agitation’ among European leaders with broadsides at Nato, the EU and the German chancellor herself’” (January 17, 2017).

A recent 70-nation meeting in France saw Great Britain side with Israel and Australia against the majority. “Instead of demonstrating international consensus as intended by France under President Francois Hollande, the summit turned into a showdown between France and the United Kingdom over Israel” (Jerusalem Post, January 19, 2017). This comes on the heels of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech outlining how the U.K.

Have you ever noticed how many times Proverbs 31 mentions sewing?

“She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works with her hands” (Proverbs 31:13).

“She stretches out her hands to the distaff, and her hand holds the spindle” (v. 19).

“She makes tapestry for herself…” (v. 22).

“She makes linen garments…” (v. 24).

God even used talented women to build the tabernacle in ancient Israel. “And all the women who were gifted artisans spun yarn with their hands, and brought what they had spun, of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine linen” (Exodus 35:25).