The Word is Wood
Women's spiritual power is rooted (literally) in the Bible. You just have to dig a little to find it - and today's poem celebrates it.
As I studied Sarah and Abraham’s story, I couldn’t help but notice all the trees: terebinth trees, oak trees, and tamarisks showing up again and again. Then there is the Grove of Mamre, where Sarah spent much of her life. And when Abraham chose her burial site, he negotiated for a cave that faced those fields.
I soon lear…
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