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In this week’s episode of All God’s Women, we look at Bathsheba, a woman caught in a scandalous situation. Was she an innocent victim or a willing participant? Either way, we can learn from her life’s experiences. Scripture Background 2 Samuel 11-12 1 Kings 1 For All God's Women Bible study show notes, visit All God's Women website Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

In today’s episode of All God’s Women we look at Mephibosheth’s nurse, a woman who acted heroically but tripped and fell in the midst of her heroic act. The impact of her tumble forever changed the life of her young charge.  Mephibosheth’s nurse is an unnamed woman who is mentioned just once in the Bible.  In 2 Samuel 4:4 we’re told, “Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel; and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.” For All God's Women Bible study show notes, visit All God's Women website Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

Have you noticed how kind and caring the world has become? Some of the most ungodly individuals are claiming to be the most compassionate, while Christians are portrayed as judgmental and hateful. What does all this mean? In today’s episode  we look at one of the most unusual stories in the Bible. We meet the Medium of En Dor, a kind woman engaged in a dangerous profession. From this most unlikely source, we can gain insight as to how we as Christians should be treating those around us. In 1 Samuel 28, we find King Saul desperately seeking direction for his life. The prophet Samuel was dead, and when Saul called out himself to God, the Lord didn’t answer him. So in true Saul fashion, he took matters into his own hands Although he had driven out the spiritists from the land, his servants told him about a woman in nearby En Dor who conjured up the dead. The woman of En Dor was not a godly woman. She was a pagan woman who made a living as a soothsayer. We’re not sure if she was actually dealing in the occult or if she was a fake, pretending to talk to the dead, but really just deceiving unsuspecting individuals. Either way, she’s not someone we would think of when we think of godly women, and yet, we can learn much from her. For All God's Women Bible study show notes, visit All God's Women website Original airdate: August 2020 Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

Have you ever thought to yourself if only you were rich and beautiful, all your problems would disappear? Have you ever been envious of another woman for her wealth or beauty? Have you ever been jealous of another woman only to discover a dark side to her life that you never could have imagined? In today’s episode of All God’s Women we look at Abigail, a beautiful woman married to a wealthy man, but her home life and her marriage were anything but picture perfect.  We meet Abigail in 1 Samuel 25. We’re told that she was beautiful and intelligent, but she was married to Nabal, a rich man who was harsh and evil. For Bible study show notes, visit All God's Women website Original airdate August 2020 Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

As a young girl did you dream of being a princess? Did you read fairy tales and think if you could only marry your Prince Charming, everything would be perfect? Or maybe now, do you watch Hallmark movies, especially the ones with undercover princes from obscure countries, and wish that you could have that kind of life?  In today’s episode of All God’s Women we look at Michal, a true princess who married her Prince Charming, who later became king. And yet, Michal’s life was anything but happily ever after. In fact, it was her princess attitude that led to her tragic downfall.  Many of the women we’ve studied have been limited to a verse or two. Michal’s story, on the other hand, is splattered throughout 3 books of the Bible - 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, and 1 Chronicles.  Michal was the younger daughter of King Saul, a nervous king who was especially jealous of David, the shepherd boy who had just defeated Goliath, a Philistine warrior.  For Bible study show notes, visit All God's Women website Original airdate July 2020 Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

We’ve covered many women who inspire us to greatness because of their faith. Today we look at a woman who teaches us through her lack of faith. I wish we knew her name, but though we know her husband’s name, her father-in-law’s name, and her son’s name, God didn’t seem fit to share with us her name. Perhaps it’s because as a nameless woman she represents so many women filling the pews in churches every Sunday. We find today’s woman in 1 Samuel. She gets 4 verses in the Bible, and all of those are related to the birth of her son. So who was she and why was she included? For Bible study show notes, visit All God's Women website Original airdate July 2020 Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

We tend to read stories like Hannah’s and think that all we have to do is pray hard enough, and God will give us the desires of our heart. The problem is that we’ve got it all mixed up. We’re so busy making out our shopping list of prayer requests and then wondering why God doesn’t give us what we’re asking for. But that’s not how prayer works. Prayer is emptying ourselves and baring our soul to God, coming to Him completely broken, seeking not selfish pleasures, but allowing Him to open our eyes to what it is that He wants for us. When we give ourselves over to Him and to his desires, that is when we truly start to see answered prayer. For Bible study show notes, visit All God's Women website Original airdate July 2020 Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

In the All God’s Women Bible study group I asked each of the women to share their favorite woman of the Bible. At the top of the list was Ruth. Hers is a story that inspires women of all ages. But who was Ruth? What is it about her that distinguishes her and endears her to everyone. I’ve got to admit, up until now, I never understood the appeal of Ruth. She seemed so simple and unexciting. I much preferred Naomi who had more spunk. But as I’ve delved into the story of Ruth, I realize it’s her simplicity that makes her so extraordinary. For Bible study show notes, visit All God's Women website Original airdate July 2020 Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

Has your life ever taken an unexpected turn, either for good or for bad? Have you had your life mapped out, convinced you knew what was ahead, only to have God lead you in an unexpected direction? Have you ever felt like your life was a roller coaster full of ups and downs and twists and turns? In today’s episode of All God’s Women we look at Naomi, a woman who lived a roller coaster life. At one point she even thought God had abandoned her and left her with nothing to look forward to, But God, in His infinite mercy, brought her a surprise plot twist at the end that was better than anything she could have expected. For full show notes, visit All God's Women website Original airdate June 2020 Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

When you think of bad women of the Bible, who do you think of? Chances are, Delilah is right at the top of the list. And no wonder. She betrayed the man she loved in exchange for a large sum of money. She did nothing when his enemies tortured and abused him.  So what can we learn from such an evil woman? In today’s episode of All God’s Women, we take a hard look at Delilah and consider the powerful influence that we as women have over those around us. For full show notes, visit All God's Women website Original airdate June 2020 Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

Did you have many parenting theories back before you had children? Did you actually apply those practices once you had kids or did you scratch it all and parent by the seat of your pants? What was the best parenting advice you ever received? Did it work?  What if God himself appeared to you before you were even pregnant and told you what to do after your child was born? Would you listen? Would you obey? On today’s episode of All God’s Women we look at Samson's mom, a humble woman, wife of an obscure man, who received parental advice from the Angel of the Lord himself. For Show Notes, visit the All God's Women website Original airdate June 2020 Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK

How do we handle chaos around us? What do we do when it seems the world has gone astray, when everyone is going their own way, when no one seems to know which way to turn?  In today’s world of chaos and confusion, what do you do? Where do you turn? How do you find the answers? In today’s episode of All God’s Women we take a look at Deborah, a woman who became the voice of calm in her world of chaos. For Full Show Notes, visit All God's Women website Original airdate June 2020 Take your study further with the Women of Prayer BIBLE STUDY Be a part of the Women of Prayer SIMULSTUDY Learn more at the All God's Women WEBSITE Join the All God's Women FACEBOOK GROUP Pin All God's Women on PINTEREST Follow Sharon Wilharm on FACEBOOK