Sharon Wilharm Bible Storyteller

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Welcome to my blog. I post daily devotional stories about women in the Bible. In addition, I post occasional reviews of books, Bibles, music, and movies that I think would be of interest to my readers.

A Sinful Woman

Simon, a Pharisee, invited Jesus to dinner. During the meal, a woman slipped into the home, stood at Jesus’ feet…

Mary as Mother of Jesus

The Bible doesn’t tell us much about Jesus as a child, but Luke 2 gives a tiny glimpse into what…

Widow With Two Mites

Jesus and His disciples came to Jerusalem, and as they entered the temple, the religious leaders bombard Him with questions…

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene is one of the most misunderstood women in the Bible. The Bible is somewhat limited in the information…

Pilate’s Wife

The religious leaders brought Jesus to Pilate to be tried by him. He asked Jesus a few questions, then reported…

Ten Bridesmaids

Jesus tried to prepare His followers for what was to come. He told parables to help them understand. One of…

Salome

Salome was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of James and John. Some Bible scholars also believe she may…

The Canaanite Mother

Jesus needed a break from dealing with the religious leaders, so He and his disciples traveled to the region of…

Herodias

Herodias was the granddaughter of Herod the Great, the Herod who had all the baby boys killed in Bethlehem. This…

The Bleeding Woman

The story of the bleeding woman is a story within a story. As Jesus went with Jairus to heal his…

Jairus’s Daughter

Jairus’s daughter’s story is told by Matthew, Mark, and Luke. They each tell us that Jairus, a ruler of the…

Peter’s Mother-in-Law

Jesus and his disciples left the synagogue and went to Peter’s house for a time of rest, but when they…

Peter’s Wife

We don’t usually think of impulsive and impetuous Simon Peter as being a married man, but he was. We know…

Women of Samaria

The Old Testament prophets told it like it was. In Amos 4 the prophet Amos addresses the women of Samaria.…

Balshazzar’s Mother

King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of her lords. In order to impress his guests, he decided…

Lo-Ruhamah

Hosea the prophet and Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, had three children. The first child was a son, and God…

Gomer

When God called Hosea to be a prophet, His first command was for Hosea to take a wife of harlotry…

Ezekiel’s Wife

Ezekiel spoke to a people who didn’t want to hear what he was saying. He warned the Israelites of the…

False Prophets

Ezekiel had no patience for false prophets. In Ezekiel 13:17-18 he warned against them.  “And you, son of man, set…

Careless Women

In Isaiah 32:9-20 Isaiah addressed Hebrew women who were living carelessly.  He begins by telling the women who are at…

Isaiah’s Wife

You would think considering Isaiah was such a prominent figure in the Bible and the book of Isaiah is one…

Zion’s Daughters

Isaiah warned the Israelites of what was to come in the days ahead because of their wickedness. He specifically addressed…

Women as Snares and Nets

In Ecclesiastes 7:26 we find a symbolic group of women who are referred to as snares and nets to unsuspecting…

King Lemuel’s Mother

We tend to look at Proverbs 31 as this impossible to achieve perfection that we must all strive for. It…

Job’s New Daughters

When the book of Job opens, Job has seven sons and three daughters. We’re told that these sons and daughters…

Job’s Wife

The book of Job includes 42 chapters. We get detailed scenes with Job’s friends and Job’s conversations with the Lord,…

Job’s Daughters

Job had seven sons and three daughters. His sons and daughters had a close relationship and enjoyed spending time together.…

Zeresh

Haman hated the Jews. He especially despised Mordecai because he refused to give Haman proper respect. So Haman convinced the…

Esther Saves the Jews

Esther had a choice to make. Though no one in the palace knew she was a Jew, she knew the…

Esther and Mordecai

Esther’s cousin Mordecai overheard a plot to kill the king. He sent word to Esther, and the king’s life was…

Esther Crowned Queen

Four years passed after King Ahasuerus banished Queen Vashti. He missed her, but, of course, he couldn’t undo what he’d…

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