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Recent Song of Songs Posts Below

Dec 27 2013

The Touch Me Not Flower

  • 12/27/2013

There is an interesting wildflower that grows in the summer woods of N.Y. here, usually along streams. I look for it when I walk because the juice in its stems is said to be helpful if…

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Dec 22 2013

Gifted With Weakness

  • 12/22/2013

The following is a straight-forward and passionate piece that a friend in Germany wrote, and shared with me. It seems very fitting at the juncture here in the Song of Songs, and I am honored to be able to share it with you. :)

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Dec 19 2013

Beautiful Obscurity (Song 1:6 continued)

  • 12/19/2013

Jay Ferris had a striking analogy that was not always understood at first, saying,“The Kingdom of God is like a drop dead gorgeous woman who walks into a room full of women – gender neutral.”

A poignant image considering there was 140+ women in King Solomon’s life when in relationship to the Shulamite.

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Dec 12 2013

God’s Stigma and the Dark Secret of The Shulamite

  • 12/12/2013

Woman's shadowy form with light coming through her

Those who have “the mark” know that it is deeply painful, deeply personal, and one of the most profound honors imaginable. The Shulamite woman in the Song of Songs was one such woman. What little information she does reveal is very intentional. Consider the following:

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